canyon, canon
(noun) a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Canyon
An unincorporated community in Algoma district in north-eastern Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Kenora district in north-western Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, California, United States.
A ghost town and former gold mining town in El Dorado County, California, United States.
An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
A city, the county seat of Randall County, Texas, United States.
A ghost town in Whitman County, Washington, United States.
An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
• ancony
canyon (plural canyons)
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.
• gorge, dale, dalles, gulch, ravine, vale, valley
• See also valley
• ancony
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*ñon", n. Etym: [Sp., a tube or hollow, fr. caña reed, fr. L. canna. See Cane.]
Definition: A deep gorge, ravine, or gulch, between high and steep banks, worn by water courses. [Mexico & Western U. S.]
Can"yon, n.
Definition: The English form of the Spanish word Cañon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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