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canyon

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

Locals had long relied on the resort to draw visitors to the two towns that border it: Telluride, in the box canyon, and Mountain Village, higher up the slopes.

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

Several kids were playing basketball on a cement court that was nestled next to a canyon wall.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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