variants
also cañon
as in ravine
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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Recent Examples of canyon
And the babble of their dog voices was muffled by the distance and the folds of the canyons.
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Many parts of the canyon do not have guardrails, and some of the hiking trails can be narrow and steep.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Situated near Mesa Verde National Park, there are uninterrupted views of the desert canyon and cactus garden.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 22 Feb. 2025
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Many parts of the canyon do not have guardrails, and some of the hiking trails can be narrow and steep.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Situated near Mesa Verde National Park, there are uninterrupted views of the desert canyon and cactus garden.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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Like Hernandez, Dittman got lost and stuck in the ravine.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
21 Feb. 2025
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Corbiere slipped and then tumbled over the edge and down into a ravine.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Flooding in the Pigeon River gorge in Haywood County washed away over 1 mile of I-40's eastbound lanes in late September.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo One of the bedrooms has its own fireplace and terrace with views over the valley.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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With each turn, new vistas unfold, from verdant valleys to dramatic gorges and panoramic views that stretch to the distant sea.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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