canyon
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈkæn.jən/
:
cañón
- The hiker admired the breathtaking views of the canyon as the sun set over the steep cliffs.
- a slot canyon
- canyon walls
- canyon rim
That's how the canyons had been eroded overtime.
- That's how the canyons had been eroded overtime.
Examples
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Flowing water did the rest, leaving a deep canyon stretching from the Colorado state line to below Pilar.
Academic text (2008) -
Once you enter that canyon, there's no stopping and no turning back.
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The sun burst over the south wall of the canyon, and the day got hot.
Fiction book (1991) -
OK, so we are pretty deep in Topanga Canyon right now at your studio, also your home, right?
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Most of the scenic views represent the canyon from the rim, looking across the vast canyon below.
Academic text (2012) -
There was a nostalgic feeling seeing the canyon in comparison to old photographs.
Academic text (2012) -
The Monterey Bay is actually a submarine canyon that reaches depths greater than 10,000 feet.
Academic text (1991) -
After traversing the one-fourth mile canyon, we were on our own to compose our photos.
Academic text (1995) -
So the beauty of the Grand Canyon, that's that's something that Kant would call sublime.
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The monument consists of a single, forested canyon on the slope of Mt. Tamalpais.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
A low area of land between hills or mountains often with a river running through it
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5.3
A deep narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a river
A deep narrow valley with very steep sides
Compounds
A national park in southern Utah known for its tall, thin orange rock pillars
A medium-sized evergreen oak tree with leathery spiny-edged leaves that grows in dry canyons in southwestern US and northwestern Mexico
- US
A medium evergreen tree that makes acorns and has long oval leathery leaves with spiny edges
A small frog from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico that lives near water in rocky canyons
A deep scenic canyon in southeastern Utah carved by the Colorado River with strong rapids
A national park in California with giant sequoia trees, deep canyons, and high mountain lakes
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canyon comes from Spanish cañón, which meant 'large tube' or 'hollow'. That Spanish word goes back to the Latin canna, meaning 'reed' (think of the English word 'cane' for a long hollow stick). So a canyon is like a giant hollow in the earth, which explains its meaning as a deep, narrow valley.