Complete Definition of "canyon"

English

Alternative spellings
cañon, plural cañons or cañones. (See ñ.)

Etymology
From Sp. cañón

Noun
en-noun

  1. A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

Synonyms
dale
dalles
gulch
vale
valley

Related terms
Copper Canyon
Grand Canyon

Translations

Finnish: kanjoni, kuru
German: Schlucht f, Felsschlucht f
Greek: �α�άγγι [fa�ra(�)�i] n, �α�άδ�α [xa�raðra] f
Indonesian: ngarai
mid
Polish: kanion m
Spanish: cañón m, barranca f

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