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Added 10 October 2026

canyon

/ˈkænjən/ noun

In Latin: pyla Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about canyon at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

Of water, liquid, or another substance, to flow in or into a canyon.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish cañón. Doublet of cannon.

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