Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for canyon. Search instead for aranyon.
Definitions

canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The second site lies on the plateau above Juventae Chasma, a 5-km-deep canyon located just north of Valles Marineris.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The feud is unfolding in one of America’s most spectacular corners, a box canyon beneath a concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They make a canyon for the crosswalk and it’s very noble of them.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

“Undercover Boss” premiered during the Great Recession, when the wage gap had yawned into a canyon.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

We walked through the rock garden where we sat together on the night of the perigee moon, and out into the canyon bed as the sun peeked over the rim.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




Vocabulary lists containing canyon