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# canyon

noun (a canyon, canyons)

«canyon» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, usually cut by a river over a very long time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#m1)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons, canyons show how rivers erode rock over millions of years; the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, is the most famous. In stories and westerns, canyons are places for adventure and echoes. Phrases: the Grand Canyon, deep canyon, canyon walls.

### Examples

- The Grand Canyon is in Arizona. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x1)
- The river carved the canyon over millions of years. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x2)
- We shouted and heard our echo in the canyon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x3)
- The canyon walls were red and orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x4)
- Hikers walked down to the bottom of the canyon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x5)
- A canyon is deeper and narrower than most valleys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x6)
- Stay away from the edge of the canyon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a canyon, canyons. Spelling: c-a-n-y-o-n, from Spanish cañón. A gorge is similar; canyon is more used in North America. Safety: stay behind barriers at the edge and watch for flash floods in canyons.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «canyon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canyon/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«canyon» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canyon.html) on Mova free.