variants
or less commonly cañon
1
: a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it
2
: something resembling a canyon
the city's concrete canyons
Examples of canyon in a Sentence
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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The helicopter didn’t crash while attempting to land or start up in a small mountain canyon 200 feet wide.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
The eagle was hit by a car in a canyon in June, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region said in a March 4 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Located at the bottom of a canyon, the historic town is the site of the last gold rush in America—and the last stage-coach robbery.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Another high point was snowshoeing in a forested canyon where a waterfall was all icicles.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
The eagle was hit by a car in a canyon in June, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region said in a March 4 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
Located at the bottom of a canyon, the historic town is the site of the last gold rush in America—and the last stage-coach robbery.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
Another high point was snowshoeing in a forested canyon where a waterfall was all icicles.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for canyon
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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