canyon

Plural: canyons

Noun

• A deep gorge, typically with a river flowing through it.
• a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
• 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.

Examples

• The gap on the Scrabble board was a strategic CANYON, waiting for a long word to bridge it.

Synonyms

canon, combe, dale, dalles, dell, gorge, gulch, ravine, slade, vale, valley