Volcano Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

volcano

/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

noun

volcano

/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of VOLCANO

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:

a mountain with a hole in the top or side that sometimes sends out rocks, ash, lava, etc., in a sudden explosion (called an eruption)

  • The volcano last erupted 25 years ago.

  • an active volcano [=a volcano that could erupt at any time or that is erupting now]

  • a dormant volcano [=a volcano that is not currently active]

  • an extinct volcano [=a volcano that does not erupt anymore]

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