canyon

/ˈkænjən/noun

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, carved through rock by a river.

Example sentences

“The river winds through the canyon far below the cliff tops.”
“Hikers need plenty of water to reach the bottom of the canyon.”

Common in American place names, most famously the Grand Canyon. British English more often uses 'gorge' for the same landform.

Synonyms for canyon

gorge
ravine

Related words

prairieA vast, mostly treeless plain covered in grass, particularly the flatlands of North America.streamA narrow flow of water moving across the land, smaller than a river.tideThe regular rise and fall of the sea each day, driven by the pull of the moon and the sun.muddyDirty with wet soil, or containing a lot of it.hailSmall balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain, often during thunderstorms.chillyUnpleasantly cold, in a way that makes you uncomfortable.