CANYON


Meaning of CANYON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also ca·ñon ˈkan-yən

Etymology: American Spanish cañón, probably alteration of obsolete Spanish callón, augmentative of calle street, from Latin callis footpath

Date: 1834

1. : a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it

2. : something resembling a canyon

the city's concrete canyon s

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.