box canyon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of box canyon
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The feud is unfolding in one of America’s most spectacular corners, a box canyon beneath a concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Two days later, the Hotshots were battling the wildfire in a box canyon when the winds suddenly shifted and the flames rapidly raced toward them.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Tucked into a box canyon and with massive mountains circling the village, Telluride was one of Colorado’s wealthiest mining towns during the gold and silver booms that began in the late 1800s.
From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2022
When it wants to launch a few well placed whispers, it journeys to an isolated box canyon in southwestern Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2014
She pointed behind us, to the box canyon.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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