Canyon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkænjən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Canyon is a noun meaning A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
Meaning
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) Of water, liquid, or another substance, to flow in or into a canyon.
Example Sentences
Snow filled her mouth. She caromed off things she never saw, tumbling through a cluttered canyon like a steel marble falling through pins in a pachinko machine.
After we have crossed the Glenderamackin stream, which drains the northern slopes of Saddleback, and the latter has united with the St. John's Beck to form the Greta, however, we see ahead the miniature canyon the Greta has hollowed out for itself, and into the depth of which the train now descends.
Word Forms
- canyons
- canyoning
- canyoned
Synonyms for canyon
Depending on context, synonyms include gorge, dale, dalles, gulch, ravine, vale.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include canon, valley, wadi, mine, barrel, cannon.
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