Definitions for Canyon

Canyon can·yon

Spelling: [kan-yuh n]
IPA: /ˈkæn yən/

Canyon is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in Canyon (acnnoy).

Definitions for Canyon

noun

  1. a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
  2. a town in N Texas.

Origin of Canyon

1835-45, Americanism; American Spanish, Spanish cañón a long tube, a hollow, equivalent to cañ(a) tube (Latin canna cane) + -on augmentative suffix

Examples for Canyon

It's your new adventure base camp for exploring the Southwest's iconic deserts and canyon country.

And it's just about ready to start for its very own cave in the canyon.

As he entered the canyon, he clutched his chest and fell to the sidewalk.

Between its Babel towers narrow Nassau Street was like a canyon.

When they approached the entrance to the canyon, gradually Linda slowed down.

"I can show you where she followed me, straight up the face of the canyon, almost," she said.

Linda slid down the side of the canyon with the deftness of the expert.

Mouha told us that we were among only a handful of Europeans to have ever walked through the canyon.

The privately owned area does not have trails in the canyon, but does offer similar white-water rafting trips.

There are more than 2,800 miles of trails on public lands around the canyon that are vehicle-friendly.

Word Value for Canyon
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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