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canyonside

canyonside

1 7.8
A steep side of a canyon
  • noun
  • /ˈkæn.jən.saɪd/
: ladera del cañón
  • The canyonside was adorned with vibrant wildflowers during the springtime.

Examples

  • We found a safe spot to rest on the canyonside while hiking through the national park.

  • The canyonside I ascended was sandstone.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Yeah, that was it: I had gone crazy and hallucinated Paul's presence with me on that canyonside.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The view from the canyonside was breathtaking as the sun began to set.

Synonyms

cliffside
vscanyonside
1 3.4

The steep side of a cliff that looks over the sea

is the steep inner slope within a deep narrow valley rather than an exposed edge

How Steep

precipice
27 7.4
cliff
307 1.0
canyonside
1 7.8
slope
136 1.4
hillside
59 1.0
plain
176 1.0

Surface Forms

canyonside singular
canyonsides plural

Morphology

canyonside = canyon + side (transparent) = canyon + side

Direct compound of two common nouns; meaning 'the side of a canyon' is predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Canyonside comes from canyon, a word that came into English from Spanish cañón meaning 'deep, narrow valley', and side, which means 'edge' or 'slope'. So a canyonside is the steep edge or slope of a canyon.