Canyon and Gap

Canyon

Canyon noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: as the scouts made their way through the canyon, they marveled at the sheer walls of rock on both sides
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Synonyms for Canyon

Gap is a synonym for canyon in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Gap" instead a noun "Canyon".

Gap

Gap noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

Canyon is a synonym for gap in break topic. You can use "Canyon" instead a noun "Gap", if it concerns topics such as nature.

Nearby Words: gape, gapped, gaping, gapping

How words are described

long long canyon long gap
short short canyon short gap
certain certain canyon certain gap
single single canyon single gap
Other adjectives: small, entire, real, massive, large, enormous, huge, overwhelming, vast, giant.
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