Synonyms for canyon
ˈkæn yəncanyon

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1. canyonnoun

   Synonyms:
   ravine, valley, dalles, vale, dale, gulch

2. canyonnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   valley, dalles, ravine, dale, vale, gulch

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1. canyon, canonnoun

   a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

   Synonyms:
   canon

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1. • Ravine

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1. canyonnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Sp. cañon], gorge, ravine, gulch

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1. canyonnoun

   Synonyms:
   gorge, ravine, gulch

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1. List of paraphrases for "canyon":

   canyons, barrel

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1. Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir:

   You're fighting against your friends; you're dogfighting in the skies; you're flying over a canyon in an X-Wing in an all-out battle, i think people will really appreciate the different types of scenarios we've brought to life that they can enjoy them whether they are playing by yourself or split screen on the couch with a friend or our larger battles.

2. Yellowstone National Park:

   At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of Yellowstone National Park, the south loop is accessed from the East( Cody), West( West Yellowstone), and South( Grand Teton/Jackson). Areas accessible include Madison, Old Faithful, Grant Village, Lake Village, Canyon Village and Norris.

3. Theodore Roosevelt:

   The Grand Canyon fills me with awe, you cannot improve on it. But what you can do is keep it for your children, your children's children and all who come after you, as the one great sight which every American should see.

4. Kyrsten Sinema:

   Demands to eliminate this threshold from whichever party holds the fleeting majority amount to a group of people separated on two sides of a canyon shouting that solution to their colleagues. I understand there’s some on both sides of the aisle, how embarrassing for Joe Biden.

5. National Park Service:

   Keyhole Canyon is a short, narrow slot canyon located on the east side of Zion National Park, a permit is required for traveling through Keyhole Canyon and individuals must complete several short rappels under 30 feet and swim through several pools of water.