canyon

English - Turkish

Definition of canyon in English Turkish dictionary

{i} kanyon

Büyük Kanyon'u gördün mü? - Have you seen the Grand Canyon?

Büyük Kanyon tanınmış bir turistik mekandır. - The Grand Canyon is a well-known tourist destination.

submarine canyon

(Denizbilim) deniz altı kanyonu

submarine canyon

(Askeri) denizaltı kanyonu

glacial canyon

buzul kanyonu

submerged canyon

(Askeri) batık kanyon

English - English

Definition of canyon in English English dictionary: A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river; (Spanish canon 'tube') deep, narrow valley or gorge running through mountains; The English form of the Spanish word Cañon; a deep, narrow valley that has steep sides; n a narrow, deep, and steep walled V-shaped valley carved by a swift moving river; large and narrow ravine with deep steep sides; A large but narrow gorge with steep sides; Vertical service bays in a building's structure, designed to house communications, electrical, and mechanical service distribution equipment in a readily accessible way; a type of accessible service area; A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. the Grand Canyon. Very narrow, deep valley cut by a river through resistant rock and having steep, almost vertical sides. Canyons occur most often in arid or semiarid regions. Some canyons (e.g., the Grand Canyon) are spectacular natural features. See also submarine canyon. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument Bryce Canyon National Park Canyon de Chelly National Monument Grand Canyon Grand Canyon series Hells Canyon Kings Canyon National Park submarine canyon Walnut Canyon National Monument; A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river; a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall; A deep narrow valley with high, steep sides; A stream-cut chasm or gorge, the sides of which are composed of cliffs or a series of cliffs rising from its bed Canyons are characteristic of arid or semiarid regions where downcutting by streams greatly exceeds weathering (Bates & Jackson 1984); {i} channel, gully, deep narrow valley; A large but narrow gorge with steep sides Thousands of years ago, the Grand Canyon was formed by the rushing water of the Colorado River; A large but narrow gorge with deep sides
Canyon de Chelly National Monument: Preserve, northeastern Arizona, U.S. Located on the Navajo Indian reservation immediately east of Chinle, the preserve was established in 1931 and occupies 131 sq mi (339 sq km). It includes several hundred pre-Columbian cliff dwellings, some of them built in caves on the canyon walls. They represent a broader time span than any other ruins in the Southwest, with many dating from the 11th century. Modern Navajo homes and farms occupy the canyon floor
canyon oak: medium-sized evergreen of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico with oblong leathery often spiny-edged leaves
canyon treefrog: small chiefly ground dweller that stays within easy jumping distance of water; of United States southwest and northern Mexico
cataract canyon: a tributary of the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon: A large national park and gorge, carved by the Colorado River, located in Arizona
concrete canyon: A space or street surrounded by skyscrapers
Take the metro to Háje at the end of line C for a stroll among the concrete canyons.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument: Park, western Colorado, U.S. Comprising a narrow, deep gorge of the Gunnison River, the preserve, established in 1933, occupies an area of 32 sq mi (83 sq km). The canyon derives its name from its black-stained, lichen-covered walls, which accentuate the gloom of the chasm
Bryce Canyon National Park: Park, southern Utah, U.S. It is not a true canyon but rather a series of natural amphitheatres below which stands an array of limestone and sandstone columns. Its geology is related to that of Grand Canyon and Zion national parks, since the stone of all three was formed while the entire region was under a shallow sea. The park, established in 1928, covers 35,835 acres (14,513 hectares)
Grand Canyon: extremely deep gorge of the Colorado river which is one of the natural wonders of the world (located in northern Arizona, USA)
Grand Canyon: 1-18 mi (0.2-29 km) wide and extends from northern Arizona to Grand Wash Cliffs, near the Nevada border, a distance of about 277 mi (446 km). The deepest section, 56 mi (90 km) long, is within Grand Canyon National Park, which covers the river's length from Lake Powell to Lake Mead. The surrounding plateau is 5,000-9,000 ft (1,500-2,750 m) above sea level, and the canyon is in places more than a mile (1.8 km) deep. The national park, now containing 1,904 sq mi (4,931 sq km), was created in 1919. The former Grand Canyon National Monument, established in 1932, was added, with other lands, in 1975. In 1979 the Grand Canyon was designated a World Heritage site
Grand Canyon: A gorge of the Colorado River in northwest Arizona. It is up to 1.6 km (1 mi) deep, from 6.4 to 29 km (4 to 18 mi) wide, and more than 321.8 km (200 mi) long. a very large, deep gorge (=a steep-sided valley cut by a river) in the US state of Arizona. Gorge cut by the Colorado River, northwestern Arizona, U.S. Noted for its rock formations and coloration, it is about
Grand Canyon series: Major division of rocks in northern Arizona dating from Precambrian time. The rocks of the series consist of about 10,600 ft (3,400 m) of quartz sandstones, shales, and thick sequences of carbonate rocks. Spectacular exposures of these rocks occur in the Grand Canyon
Hells Canyon: A gorge of the Snake River on the Idaho-Oregon border. It is about 201 km (125 mi) long and has a maximum depth of approximately 2,410 m (7,900 ft). Gorge of the Snake River in the U.S. Forming part of the Idaho-Oregon boundary, it is 125 mi (200 km) long and for 40 mi (64 km) is more than a mile deep. A maximum depth of 7,900 ft (2,400 m) makes it the deepest gorge in North America. With its surrounding area of 662,000 acres (268,000 hectares), Hells Canyon was designated a national recreation area in 1975
Kings Canyon National Park: National park, Sierra Nevadas, south-central California, U.S. Occupying an area of 722 sq mi (1,870 sq km), it is administered along with the adjacent Sequoia National Park. Established in 1940, it contains giant sequoia trees. Its most spectacular feature is Kings Canyon on the Kings River, which was carved by glacial action
Walnut Canyon National Monument: National monument, north-central Arizona, U.S. Established in 1915 and covering an area of 3 sq mi (8 sq km), it preserves more than 300 pre-Columbian dwellings built by the Pueblo Indians in shallow caves on the canyon walls. Main occupancy was from AD 1000 to 1200
box canyon: a deep narrow valley with very straight sides and no way out = gorge
bryce canyon national park: a national park in Utah having multicolored rock erosions
canyons: plural of canyon
grand canyon: the enormous gorge of the Colorado River in northern Arizona
grand canyon national park: a national park in Arizona including the mile deep canyon of the Colorado River which shows geologic features and fossil plants and animals
kings canyon national park: a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers
submarine canyon: Narrow, steep-sided underwater valley cut into a continental slope. Submarine canyons resemble river canyons on land, usually having steep, rocky walls. They are found along most continental slopes. Those of the Grand Bahama Canyon, which are thought to be the deepest, cut nearly 3 mi (5 km) deep into the continental slope. Most submarine canyons extend only about 30 mi (50 km) or less, but a few are more than 200 mi (300 km) long