cañada

/kənˈjɑdə//kənˈjædə/

noun

Synonym of ravine: a gully, a narrow (often small) canyon.

Similar
ravine
OriginSpanish cañada ← Latin canna →
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Meanings

nouncañada (plural cañadas)

plural cañadas · alternative canada

  1. USdialectalSynonym of ravine: a gully, a narrow (often small) canyon.

    In the cañada we stopped to water our horses, and there heard that the enemy were advancing along it at a rapid pace, evidently hoping to cut off our supposed retreat towards the Cuchilla.

    1885, W.H.Hudson, The Purple Land

    Synonyms: ravine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of ravine: a gully, a narrow (often small) canyon.

Similar
ravine

Origin

  1. Latincanna“cane”
  2. Spanishcañada
  3. Englishcañada

From Spanish cañada, from Latin canna (“cane”) + -ada (“-ed”).

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APA

cañada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ada

MLA

“cañada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ada. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cañada,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ca%C3%B1ada.

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