Grand Canyon

American  

noun

1. a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona. over 200 miles (320 km) long; 1 mile (1.6 km) deep.

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Grand Canyon British  

noun

1. a gorge of the Colorado River in N Arizona, extending from its junction with the Little Colorado River to Lake Mead; cut by vertical river erosion through the multicoloured strata of a high plateau; partly contained in the Grand Canyon National Park, covering 2610 sq km (1008 sq miles). Length: 451 km (280 miles). Width: 6 km (4 miles) to 29 km (18 miles). Greatest depth: over 1.5 km (1 mile)

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Grand Canyon Cultural  

1. A five-thousand-foot-deep gorge carved by the Colorado River in northwestern Arizona.

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Grand Canyon National Park is a great tourist attraction.

Example Sentences

Every year, millions of people visiting Grand Canyon National Park stop at one of the park's water stations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“If it gets people out to the Grand Canyon, God bless.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Koch, speaking to Canadian children live from space, said the crew was most excited to see the basin -- sometimes known as the Moon's "Grand Canyon."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Perhaps rumors that Marquette, Baylor and Grand Canyon aren’t in March Madness will soon be renamed “fake news.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

‘He says he joined the storm above to take revenge on you, but had he known how strong you’ve become since the Grand Canyon he never would’ve approached your ship.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan