English to afrikaans meaning of

canyon

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "canyon" is 'n diep, smal vallei met steil sye, dikwels met 'n stroompie of rivier wat daardeur vloei. Canyons word tipies gevorm deur die erosie van rots oor miljoene jare, dikwels deur 'n rivier of ander waterbron wat deur die rots sny. Canyons word oor die hele wêreld aangetref en kan baie groot en indrukwekkende natuurlike kenmerke wees. Van die bekendste canyons ter wêreld sluit die Grand Canyon in Arizona, VSA, en die Visrivier-canyon in Namibië, Afrika in.

Synonyms

  1. canon

Sentence Examples

  1. Unfortunately, our detour was shorter than anticipated as we crossed the dune and found ourselves facing a full-blown canyon.
  2. With a nod of his own, he started slowly leading me down the canyon.
  3. The bottom of the canyon was visible, even with my small stature, but it was obviously too deep to just jump down.
  4. Eventually, we stopped at a flat opening alongside the trail that overlooked a canyon.
  5. Between us and the waterfall, the creek flowed swiftly through an obstructed canyon.
  6. Hawke took a deep breath, then began leading us into the canyon.
  7. I looked at the canyon floor, which seemed so close before, but now it seemed to stand a mile below us, and I felt a flutter of nausea.
  8. As they got closer, he could make out small landings and ridges rippling either side of the canyon as the Gash opened up beyond its entrance.
  9. That power seemed to urge him on, down into the deepest levels of the compound, built into the solid granite of the canyon the water rushed through.
  10. Sometimes, great walls of water flash out from a side canyon, sweeping away everything before it.
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