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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All of a sudden, the GTD takes on an entirely different, immediately noticeable character, low and lean and ready to carve through canyons with the best supercars.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rain drizzled down most of the day Friday and into the early evening, but before sunset, as Kansas City shredder Samantha Fish was unleashing on guitar, the clouds parted to make way for a vibrant, double rainbow that arched over the entire box canyon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Come autumn, swaths of reds, yellows, and deep browns appears on the maples and other deciduous trees that thrive in the area's elevation—the canyon’s highest point sits at 4,987 feet above sea level.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Sweeney slipped into a golden bikini top with metallic bottoms while posing near the red rock canyons, wearing a sheer cream-colored shirt and cowboy hat.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rain drizzled down most of the day Friday and into the early evening, but before sunset, as Kansas City shredder Samantha Fish was unleashing on guitar, the clouds parted to make way for a vibrant, double rainbow that arched over the entire box canyon.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Come autumn, swaths of reds, yellows, and deep browns appears on the maples and other deciduous trees that thrive in the area's elevation—the canyon’s highest point sits at 4,987 feet above sea level.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Sweeney slipped into a golden bikini top with metallic bottoms while posing near the red rock canyons, wearing a sheer cream-colored shirt and cowboy hat.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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