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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Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
There are thousand-foot-deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, disc golf, and geocaching.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Wildfires can strike virtually any neighborhood, given the network of canyons in our region.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
There are thousand-foot-deep canyons, sandstone cliffs, waterfalls, disc golf, and geocaching.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Wildfires can strike virtually any neighborhood, given the network of canyons in our region.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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