Canyon
noun
A deep gorge or valley between cliffs, often carved from the landscape by a river.
The Grand Canyon is a popular tourist destination in the United States.
Often appears as...
- grand canyon
- canyon river
noun
Any situation or environment that feels very narrow and confined.
Living in the city felt like being in a canyon of buildings.
Often appears as...
- canyon of buildings
- canyon of skyscrapers
noun
A deep gorge or valley between cliffs, often carved from the landscape by a river.
The Grand Canyon is a popular tourist destination in the United States.
Often appears as...
- grand canyon
- canyon river
noun
Any situation or environment that feels very narrow and confined.
Living in the city felt like being in a canyon of buildings.
Often appears as...
- canyon of buildings
- canyon of skyscrapers
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Pro Tip 1/3Scale Clarification
A 'canyon' suggests a large scale; smaller landforms are 'gorges' or 'ravines'.
The vast canyon dwarfed the surrounding landscape.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Some canyons, like the Grand Canyon, are famous and carry cultural significance.
We visited the Grand Canyon to appreciate its historic grandeur.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Process
Understanding that canyons are formed by erosion helps grasp their natural creation.
The canyon was carved by the river over millions of years.
Pro Tip 1/3Scale Clarification
A 'canyon' suggests a large scale; smaller landforms are 'gorges' or 'ravines'.
The vast canyon dwarfed the surrounding landscape.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Some canyons, like the Grand Canyon, are famous and carry cultural significance.
We visited the Grand Canyon to appreciate its historic grandeur.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Process
Understanding that canyons are formed by erosion helps grasp their natural creation.
The canyon was carved by the river over millions of years.
Pro Tip 1/3Scale Clarification
A 'canyon' suggests a large scale; smaller landforms are 'gorges' or 'ravines'.
The vast canyon dwarfed the surrounding landscape.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Icon
Some canyons, like the Grand Canyon, are famous and carry cultural significance.
We visited the Grand Canyon to appreciate its historic grandeur.
Pro Tip 3/3Erosion Process
Understanding that canyons are formed by erosion helps grasp their natural creation.
The canyon was carved by the river over millions of years.
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The moral roots of...
in the world is not the grand canyon the grand canyon is really simple it's just a lot of rock and then a lot of water and wind and a lot of time and you get the grand canyon it's not that complicated this is what's really complicated that there were people living in places like the grand canyon cooperating with each other or on the savannahs of africa or on the frozen
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Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
in the universe if I were to hike down to the bottom of the canyon I'd have to be Erev act out because of my knees and ankles and so we're trying to offer the average person that below the rim experience it's like a lot of experiences throughout the world you know you're never going to be on the top
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Brian Skerry reveals...
and photographed animals like this giant sting ray swimming through an underwater canyon. Every part of the ecosystem in this place seems very healthy, from tiny, little animals like a nudibrank crawling over encrusting sponge or a leatherjacket that is a very important animal in this ecosystem
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A Brief History of Grand...
It was the deadliest aviation disaster of the time, and motivated congress to regulate the then largely uncontrolled skies. The 21st century has brought its own set of challenges. Helicopter tours have increased so much, that a part of the canyon has been nicknamed helicopter alley.
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Screams of the Falling PIPE...
700-foot canyon and offer them a seat holy cow so how's it feel so far Oh fine has a comfortable chair well good beautiful day it's a controlled environment this has happened so many times before there's nothing to be afraid of right so yeah he's trying to
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The psychological weight...
for me i was a hard hard-charging taipei global executive and managing my diabetes was not going to be an option so i enlisted the help of the people at canyon ranch in the medical department there who i knew were a little bit more ambitious
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Mars Gets Ready for Its...
canyons of an ancient delta on mars its mission to seek out signs of past life collect samples for return to earth on a future mission and explore the martian climate and surface to see if humans might one day make a trip to the red planet
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Best Lion Moments Part 2...
lions and it had found refuge in a remote canyon this was the first time that anyone had been able to get a really good look at the world's most unusual lions it was clear from the start that their behavior was
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How the Mojave Desert...
It's what's brought me here. To this cracked, eroded landscape. Like Mars, it's dry, barren, and incredibly ornate. The carved canyons, long shadows, deep craters,
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See What Canyon Life Is...
know people are going into the canyon we want them to know we are there because they protect us some of my grandma's died in there my dad wants
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The moral roots of...
in the world is not the grand canyon the grand canyon is really simple it's just a lot of rock and then a lot of water and wind and a lot of time and you get the grand canyon it's not that complicated this is what's really complicated that there were people living in places like the grand canyon cooperating with each other or on the savannahs of africa or on the frozen
Video examples
Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
in the universe if I were to hike down to the bottom of the canyon I'd have to be Erev act out because of my knees and ankles and so we're trying to offer the average person that below the rim experience it's like a lot of experiences throughout the world you know you're never going to be on the top
Video examples
Brian Skerry reveals...
and photographed animals like this giant sting ray swimming through an underwater canyon. Every part of the ecosystem in this place seems very healthy, from tiny, little animals like a nudibrank crawling over encrusting sponge or a leatherjacket that is a very important animal in this ecosystem
Video examples
A Brief History of Grand...
It was the deadliest aviation disaster of the time, and motivated congress to regulate the then largely uncontrolled skies. The 21st century has brought its own set of challenges. Helicopter tours have increased so much, that a part of the canyon has been nicknamed helicopter alley.
Video examples
Screams of the Falling PIPE...
700-foot canyon and offer them a seat holy cow so how's it feel so far Oh fine has a comfortable chair well good beautiful day it's a controlled environment this has happened so many times before there's nothing to be afraid of right so yeah he's trying to
Video examples
The psychological weight...
for me i was a hard hard-charging taipei global executive and managing my diabetes was not going to be an option so i enlisted the help of the people at canyon ranch in the medical department there who i knew were a little bit more ambitious
Video examples
Mars Gets Ready for Its...
canyons of an ancient delta on mars its mission to seek out signs of past life collect samples for return to earth on a future mission and explore the martian climate and surface to see if humans might one day make a trip to the red planet
Video examples
Best Lion Moments Part 2...
lions and it had found refuge in a remote canyon this was the first time that anyone had been able to get a really good look at the world's most unusual lions it was clear from the start that their behavior was
Video examples
How the Mojave Desert...
It's what's brought me here. To this cracked, eroded landscape. Like Mars, it's dry, barren, and incredibly ornate. The carved canyons, long shadows, deep craters,
Video examples
See What Canyon Life Is...
know people are going into the canyon we want them to know we are there because they protect us some of my grandma's died in there my dad wants
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Quote examples
Roland Orzabal
English Musician
It was brilliant in LA. The kids were young enough for it not to disturb their education and it was an incredibly healthy lifestyle. The weather's so good that you're up every morning, walking in the canyons, playing tennis three times a week.
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Gary Allan
American Musician
I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one.
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Aron Ralston
American Celebrity
I limited myself to one shout a day. But I didn't like the sound of my voice. It sounded panicked, it sounded scared. And I knew from experience you can't hear more than 50 yards either way down a canyon.
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Flea
Australian Musician
When I'm at home, I just run all the time, you know; I get up, and I go pretty much four days a week outdoors. I go in the canyons around L.A., Malibu - just around L.A. there's a lot of different spots.
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Julia Jones
American Actress
When I'm in L.A., I try to run the canyons or play tennis with friends a few times a week. I've tried working out with a trainer and going to the gym, but I'd just much rather be outside.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
In history books, or the one about the guy who cut his hand off to get out of a canyon in Utah, you really want them to be accurate. But my stuff is such small beer by comparison.
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Joey Santiago
Filipino Musician
Where I live, there's a lot of canyons. We're climbing constantly - we're like mountain goats. I'm just trying to get better at that.
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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
American Psychologist
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.
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Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
You can't say you're going to jump the Grand Canyon and then jump some other canyon.
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Eddie the Eagle
English Athlete
I wish they'd build a ski jump at the Grand Canyon; it'd be fantastic.
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Roland Orzabal
English Musician
It was brilliant in LA. The kids were young enough for it not to disturb their education and it was an incredibly healthy lifestyle. The weather's so good that you're up every morning, walking in the canyons, playing tennis three times a week.
Quote examples
Gary Allan
American Musician
I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one.
Quote examples
Aron Ralston
American Celebrity
I limited myself to one shout a day. But I didn't like the sound of my voice. It sounded panicked, it sounded scared. And I knew from experience you can't hear more than 50 yards either way down a canyon.
Quote examples
Flea
Australian Musician
When I'm at home, I just run all the time, you know; I get up, and I go pretty much four days a week outdoors. I go in the canyons around L.A., Malibu - just around L.A. there's a lot of different spots.
Quote examples
Julia Jones
American Actress
When I'm in L.A., I try to run the canyons or play tennis with friends a few times a week. I've tried working out with a trainer and going to the gym, but I'd just much rather be outside.
Quote examples
Geoff Dyer
English Writer
In history books, or the one about the guy who cut his hand off to get out of a canyon in Utah, you really want them to be accurate. But my stuff is such small beer by comparison.
Quote examples
Joey Santiago
Filipino Musician
Where I live, there's a lot of canyons. We're climbing constantly - we're like mountain goats. I'm just trying to get better at that.
Quote examples
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
American Psychologist
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.
Quote examples
Evel Knievel
American Entertainer
You can't say you're going to jump the Grand Canyon and then jump some other canyon.
Quote examples
Eddie the Eagle
English Athlete
I wish they'd build a ski jump at the Grand Canyon; it'd be fantastic.
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