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Canyon
What is a canyon? A canyon is another word for a gorge.
This canyon is part of Canyonlands in the United States.
A canyon is the Spanish word for gorge.
People do not always use the word literally. The Grand Canyon, for example, is a deep valley, but it does not have sheer sides from top to bottom. Rather it is more like a steep staircase.