canyon

kanjɔ̃

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Definition of canyon - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

géographievallée très étroite aux parois abruptes creusée par un cours d'eau

Le Grand Canyon en Arizona est l'un des plus célèbres au monde.
Un canyon profond traverse cette région montagneuse.
Les randonneurs ont exploré un petit canyon caché près du village.

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vallée très étroite aux parois abruptes creusée par un cours d'eau

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descente de canyon

sport qui consiste à descendre des gorges en marchant, nageant et sautant

Nous avons fait une descente de canyon dans les Alpes ce week-end.

canyon urbain

rue bordée de hauts bâtiments créant un effet d'encaissement

Ce canyon urbain bloque les signaux radio entre les immeubles.

canyon sous-marin

vallée profonde creusée dans le fond marin par érosion

Le canyon sous-marin de Monterey s'étend sur plusieurs kilomètres de profondeur.

Origin of canyon

anglais, canyon (ravin profond)

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gorges du Tarn

géographie

canyon profond creusé par la rivière du Tarn dans le sud de la France

gorges du Verdon

canyon français

canyon naturel spectaculaire du sud-est de la France creusé par la rivière Verdon

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