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canyon

 

[ หˆkanjษ™n ]

Noun
Nature
Context #1 | Noun

natural formation

A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.

Synonyms

chasm, gorge, ravine

Examples of usage

  • The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the most famous canyons in the world.
  • The river carved a canyon through the rocky landscape over millions of years.

Translations

Translations of the word "canyon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cรขnion

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ngarai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฝัŒะนะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kanion

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅณก่ฐท (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ“ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท canyon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ caรฑรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kanyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜‘๊ณก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุงุฏูŠ ุถูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kaลˆon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kaลˆon

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅณก่ฐท (xiรกgว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kanjon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gljรบfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐั‚า›ะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kanyon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ caรฑรณn

Word origin

The word 'canyon' originated from the Spanish word 'caรฑรณn', which means tube or pipe. The term was first used in the 1830s to describe deep valleys with steep sides. Canyons are formed by the erosive activity of rivers over millions of years, carving out the rock and creating the distinctive landscapes we see today.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,501, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.