Canyon Definition

kănyən
canyons
noun
canyons
A long, narrow valley between high cliffs, often with a stream flowing through it.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Canyon

Noun

Singular:
canyon
Plural:
canyons

Origin of Canyon

  • Spanish cañón possibly augmentative of caña tube, cane (from Latin canna reed cane) or alteration of callón canyon (from augmentative of calle street, road) (from Latin callis path) (of unknown origin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish cañón

    From Wiktionary

Canyon Sentence Examples

  • Gold was found in Gold Canyon near Dayton, Nevada, as early as July 1849.

  • Visit the Grand Canyon, travel to Scotland, hot air balloon ride.

  • Water shot from the bottom of the canyon, forming hundreds of tall columns whose mist cast rainbows in the bright moonlight.

  • And then the car slowly tilted toward the gaping canyon below.

  • A sign informed them that they were entering the Canyon Creek Stewardship Project.

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Words Starting With

CCACAN

Words Ending With

NONYON

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CA & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With N