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

In Arizona, the most popular universities included Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University — known for its online programs — and the University of Arizona.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, according to the Interior Department’s statement of new fees, at Grand Canyon National Park the cost of driving in a private vehicle is $35.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the United States, fires sparked by lightning led to the closure of the North Rim of the famous Grand Canyon in mid-July for the remainder of the tourist season.

From Barron's

They disagree not only on whose water should be cut, and how much, but also over how much water should be released from Lake Powell, a key reservoir upstream from the Grand Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1882, the Havasupai people were removed from the Grand Canyon plateau, which they had inhabited for centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal