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
Young was hoisted from the canyon floor and airlifted to a hospital, the sheriff's office stated.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting just outside is an infinity pool and spillover spa with city, canyon, and ocean views extending to Catalina Island.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
But the big ticket moment comes in the morning, when coffee is delivered to you in bed and the tent canopy is drawn to reveal the sun hitting the looming red rocks of the canyon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth streets are canyons of brick and steel, where sound reverberates off buildings, often to the annoyance of those who call the area home.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Sitting just outside is an infinity pool and spillover spa with city, canyon, and ocean views extending to Catalina Island.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
But the big ticket moment comes in the morning, when coffee is delivered to you in bed and the tent canopy is drawn to reveal the sun hitting the looming red rocks of the canyon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Downtown Fort Worth streets are canyons of brick and steel, where sound reverberates off buildings, often to the annoyance of those who call the area home.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canyon
Noun
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The hunters turn up that night at her camping site overlooking a steep gorge and river, their van loaded with bleeding roo carcasses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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Temperatures throughout the weekend were expected to remain in the 60s along the coast and in the valleys.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Canyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canyon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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