Grand Canyon

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noun

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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Words nearby Grand Canyon

grandbaby, Grand Bahama, Grand Banks, Grand Canal, Grand Canary, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon State, Grand Cayman, grand chain, grandchild

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British Dictionary definitions for Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

noun

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

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

notes for Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park is a great tourist attraction.