canyon

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

cañon, plural cañons or cañones. (See ñ.)

[edit] Etymology

From Spanish cañón

[edit] Noun

canyon (plural canyons)

1. A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

[edit] Synonyms

• dale
• dalles
• gulch
• ravine
• vale
• valley
• See also Wikisaurus:valley

[edit] Related terms

• Copper Canyon
• Grand Canyon

[edit] Translations