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volcano

volcano

262 1.8
A mountain with an opening that can send out hot lava, ash, and gas
  • noun
  • /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/
translation icon : volcán
  • Scientists monitor the volcano for signs of potential eruptions that could threaten nearby communities.
  • active volcano
  • eruption of a volcano
  • lava from a volcano

I what's the difference between volcanoes on IO versus Earth?

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Examples

  • I was at Kilauea, the volcano which started erupting again last week.

  • Where is the most active volcano in the world?

  • There was a volcano in Germany.

  • There's an excellent chance that at least one volcano is active at this very moment.

    Academic text (1991)
  • So Semeru is a volcano in Indonesia.

  • The first shot in the film is a volcano eruption with an explosion of roaring flames and thick smoke.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Soon, the lava from the volcano is shown meandering down the mountain and engulfing villages.

    Academic text (2012)
  • It's a collapsed caldera, or volcano, that was once taller than Kilimanjaro itself.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Mount St. Helens is one of the most famous volcanoes in the United States due to its eruptive history.

  • The volcano erupted unexpectedly, sending ash and lava into the sky.

Compounds

A group of Japanese islands in the northwest Pacific north of the Mariana Islands

How Active

active
97 3.8
volcano
262 1.8
dormant
17 4.0
extinct
  • Specialized
3 5.3

Surface Forms

volcano singular
volcanoes plural

Etymology

Volcano comes from the name of the Roman fire god Vulcan, because people imagined he made fire under the earth. That's why a volcano is a mountain that 'throws out' fire, lava and ash.