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volcano

noun

vol·​ca·​no väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce volcano (audio)
vȯl-
plural volcanoes or volcanos
1
: a vent in the crust of the earth or another planet or a moon from which usually molten or hot rock and steam issue
also : a hill or mountain composed wholly or in part of the ejected material
2
: something of explosively violent potential

Illustration of volcano

Illustration of volcano
  • 1 cinder cone
  • 2 shield volcano
  • 3 stratovolcano

Example Sentences

The volcano last erupted 25 years ago. after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
Recent Examples on the Web On June 15th, the volcano erupted, unleashing a seventeen-mile-high mushroom-like cloud that sparked lightning. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 And a volcano near Iceland's main airport has erupted just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 But on May 8th of that year, the volcano erupted, decimating the island’s distilleries and killing over 30,000 residents. Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The volcano erupted Sunday at about 8:05 p.m. local time, according to the meteorological agency. Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 The volcano has not erupted since 1944, but is still considered active. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 And the volcano has not erupted recently, and that’s great. Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Mar. 2022 Tonga was struck by a tsunami and covered with ash after an undersea volcano erupted 40 miles south of the capital city on Jan. 15. Grayson Quay, The Week, 23 Jan. 2022 The large waves seen in Tonga were probably from an underwater landslide after the volcano erupted. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Italian or Spanish; Italian vulcano, from Spanish volcán, ultimately from Latin Volcanus Vulcan

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of volcano was in 1665

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