canyon (redirected from cañon)

canyon

Very narrow, deep valley cut by a river through resistant rock and having steep, almost vertical sides. Canyons occur most often in arid or semiarid regions. Some canyons (e.g., the Grand Canyon) are spectacular natural features. See also submarine canyon.

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canyon, cañon

a gorge or ravine, esp in North America, usually formed by the down-cutting of a river in a dry area where there is insufficient rainfall to erode the sides of the valley

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canyon [′kan·yən]

(geography)

A chasm, gorge, or ravine cut in the surface of the earth by running water; the sides are steep and form cliffs.