canyon
The word “canyon” has 2 syllables: can-yon
It's pronounced as /ˈkæn.jən/
What is synonym and antonym for canyon?
In the thesaurus, “canyon” has 49 synonyms and 1 antonym.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for canyon along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for canyon
- abyss
- arroyo
- barranca
- barranco
- basin
- chasm
- cirque
- cleft
- col
- combe
- coomb
- coombe
- coulee
- couloir
- crevasse
- crevice
- cwm
- dale
- defile
- dell
- draw
- fissure
- floodplain
- flume
- gap
- gill
- glen
- gorge
- gulch
- gulf
- gulley
- gully
- gutter
- hollow
- kettle
- kloof
- linn
- notch
- nullah
- pass
- ravine
- saddle
- shut-in
- trench
- trough
- vale
- valley
- wadi
- wash
Antonyms for canyon
- mountain
Meanings of canyon
- noun
- A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
Example Sentences
- They hiked for hours to reach the edge of the canyon.
- The river carved a deep canyon through the rocky landscape.
- Tourists gathered to watch the sunrise over the canyon.
- The echo bounced off the canyon walls with surprising clarity.
- Eagles soared above the vast canyon in the early morning light.
On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to canyon, such as: abyss, arroyo, barranca, barranco, basin, chasm, cirque.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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raceway
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- carrier
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- conduit
- course
- creek
- dig
- ditch
- duct
- floodway
- flume
- fluting
- furrow
- gill
- gouge
- groove
- gully
- gutter
- main
- means
- medium
- millrace
- millstream
- pass
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- pipe
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- rill
- rindle
- river
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- route
- run
- runnel
- runway
- sewer
- slit
- sluice
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- sound
- spillway
- strait
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- swash
- tide
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- torrent
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saddle
- abyss
- afflict
- arroyo
- barranca
- barranco
- basin
- burden
- canyon
- chasm
- cirque
- cleft
- clog
- clutter
- col
- combe
- coomb
- coombe
- coulee
- couloir
- crevasse
- crevice
- cwm
- dale
- defile
- dell
- draw
- encumber
- fill
- fissure
- floodplain
- flume
- freight
- gap
- gill
- glen
- gorge
- gulch
- gulf
- gulley
- gully
- gutter
- hamper
- handicap
- heap
- hollow
- howdah
- kettle
- kloof
- lade
- laden
- linn
- load
- lumber
- mound
- notch
- nullah
- oppress
- overburden
- overload
- overtax
- pack
- packsaddle
- pass
- pile
- pillion
- press
- ravine
- seat
- shut-in
- stack
- strain
- surcharge
- tax
- trench
- trough
- vale
- valley
- wadi
- wash
- weigh
- weight