canyon
English · Français · Deutsch · Italiano · Português · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
canyon¹
- /ˈkænjən/
- /ˈkæɲən/
Rhymes with -ænjən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish cañón. Doublet of cannon.
noun canyons · cañon · cañón
-
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
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.
Similar: gorge, dale, dalles, gulch, ravine, vale, valley, combe, dell, slade
verb canyons · canyoning · canyoned · cañon · cañón
- Of water, liquid, or another substance, to flow in or into a canyon.
Canyon²
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in Algoma district, in north-eastern Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Kenora district, in north-western Ontario, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, California, United States.
- A ghost town and former gold mining town in El Dorado County, California, United States.
- An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Randall County, Texas, United States.
- A ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: canon, valley, wadi, mine, barrel, cannon, shotgun, gun, fodder, star, gorge, gully, gulch, chasm, cleft, ravine
Translations
Every language
noun a valley cut in rock by a river
| Español | cañón, barranca, cañadón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 협곡 hyeopgok |
| 日本語 | 峡谷 kyōkoku |
| 中文 | 峽谷 /峡谷 xiágǔ |
| हिन्दी | घाटी ghāṭī |
| Português | canhão, desfiladeiro, cânion |
| Français | gorge, canyon |
| Deutsch | Schlucht, Felsschlucht, Klamm |
| Italiano | gola |
| Ελληνικά | φαράγγι farángi, χαράδρα charádra |
| Română | defileu, canion |
| Русский | каньо́н kanʹón |
| Tiếng Việt | vực, hẻm núi |
| العربية | خَانِق ḵāniq, أُخْدُود ʔuḵdūd, تَلْعَة talʕa |
| עברית | קַנְיוֹן kanyón |
Talk about this word "canyon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canyon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. canyon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canyon "canyon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canyon.Cite this
@misc{canyon_2026,
title = {canyon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canyon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
