box canyon

box can·yon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks kan-yuh n]
- /bɒks ˈkæn yən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks kan-yuh n]
- /bɒks ˈkæn yən/

Definitions of box canyon words

noun box canyon a canyon with vertical or almost vertical walls 3
noun box canyon a canyon with steep side walls terminating headwards in a vertical cliff. 1
noun box canyon A canyon which has a single access for entrance and exit, being otherwise enclosed on all sides by steep walls. 0

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Origin of box canyon

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Box canyon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Box canyon

box canyon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

box canyon usage trend in Literature

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