canyon

USKAN-yuhn/ˈkænjən/

2 meanings of canyon

1
nouncountable
A valley cut into rock by a river, often long and narrow with steep sides.
We hiked down into the canyon and ate lunch by the river.
The canyon walls turned red in the evening sun.
Similargorge, ravine, valley, gulch
Note

Less common meaning

2
verb
Of water or another liquid, to flow into or through a canyon.

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Origin

From the Spanish word cañón.