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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Last year, a 38-year-old man from southwest suburban Oswego fell to his death at the park, and in April, a 37-year-old Tinley Park woman and her 7-year-old son had to be rescued after falling into one of the park’s 18 canyons.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The stadium sits in a natural bowl formation in the Arroyo Seco canyon, providing a stunning backdrop against the San Gabriel Mountains for one of college football’s most iconic settings.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Squeezing through slot canyons and bushwhacking through scrub oak provided some Outside Lab-style abrasive durability that didn’t even leave a mark on the nylon ripstop material.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
Around town, on the highway, and deep into the canyons, the Roadster rides great.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The stadium sits in a natural bowl formation in the Arroyo Seco canyon, providing a stunning backdrop against the San Gabriel Mountains for one of college football’s most iconic settings.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
Squeezing through slot canyons and bushwhacking through scrub oak provided some Outside Lab-style abrasive durability that didn’t even leave a mark on the nylon ripstop material.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
Around town, on the highway, and deep into the canyons, the Roadster rides great.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canyon. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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