volcano
noun /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/
/vɑːlˈkeɪnəʊ/
(plural volcanoes, volcanos)
- a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and lava (= hot liquid rock) are forced out into the air, or have been in the past
enlarge image- An active volcano may erupt at any time.
- a dormant volcano (= one that is not active at present)
- an extinct volcano (= one that is no longer active)
- a volcano spewing red hot lava
WordfinderTopics The environmentb1, Geographyb1- altitude
- foothill
- mountain
- peak
- precipice
- ridge
- slope
- summit
- valley
- volcano
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- active
- dormant
- extinct
- …
- chain
- erupt
- spew something
- spew something out
- …
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin Volcanus ‘Vulcan’ (the Roman god of fire).
