CANYON


Meaning of CANYON in English

/ ˈkænjən; NAmE / noun

a deep valley with steep sides of rock

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Spanish cañón tube, based on Latin canna reed, cane.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.