canyon
or ca·ñon
[ kan-yuhn ]
/ ˈkæn yən /
noun
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
Origin of canyon
1835–45,
Americanism; < American Spanish, Spanish
cañón a long tube, a hollow, equivalent to
cañ(a) tube (< Latin
canna
cane) +
-on augmentative suffix
Words nearby canyon
Definition for canyon (2 of 2)
Canyon
[ kan-yuh n ]
/ ˈkæn yən /
noun
a town in N Texas.
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British Dictionary definitions for canyon
canyon
caon
/ (ˈkænjən) /
noun
a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient rainfall to erode the sides of the valley
Word Origin for canyon
C19: from Spanish
cañón, from
caña tube, from Latin
canna cane
Scientific definitions for canyon
canyon
[ kăn′yən ]
A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water and often having a stream at the bottom.