canyon (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *canyon*:
NOUN	object	canyon, canon	a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

canyon > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'nyahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *canyon*: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning	A ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall.
Synonym	canon
Parts	canyonside	The steeply sloping side of a canyon
Region	North America	A continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
Broader	ravine	A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
Spanish	barranca, canón, canon, cañón, congosto, desfiladero
Catalan	canyó, congost, engorjat

HyperDic: canyon