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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grand canyon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
grand -canyon
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large national park and gorge carved by the Colorado River, located in Arizona, United States.

name

Synonym of Grand Canyon Village, a settlement on the south rim of the canyon.

Etymology

Partial calque of Spanish Gran Cañón

Phrases

Grand Canyon State Grand Canyon Village

Synonyms

Grand Canyon Village

Questions

What does grand canyon mean?
A large national park and gorge carved by the Colorado River, located in Arizona, United States.
Where does grand canyon come from?
Partial calque of Spanish Gran Cañón

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