canyon
noun
a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
canyons
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pluralof canyon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“When you remove the vegetation, the water can run and run down into the lowest areas of the canyons much more quickly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Today, professional operators have developed guided, client-friendly methods to experience the landscape, including harnessed rope swings off cliffs, walking highlines across canyons, and navigating cliff-top terrain in specialized 4×4 jeeps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
On land, dramatic canyons such as the Grand Canyon are carved over time by flowing rivers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
Outside the thunder sounded like giant boulders cracking loose from the high cliffs and crashing into narrow canyons.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
