: molten rock that issues from a volcano or from a fissure in the surface of a planet (such as earth) or moon
also
: such rock that has cooled and hardened
Examples of lava in a Sentence
a flow of molten lava
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Reviewers report using the cot where air mattresses most likely wouldn’t do the trick, such as wet ground, sand, and even a bed of lava rock in Hawaii.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The formations were created billions of years ago when ancient lava flows flooded a network of gigantic impact basins left behind by cataclysmic asteroid strikes, which later hardened to renew the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Dillon Falls is one of numerous waterfalls in central Oregon, many of which were formed by lava flows, according to the region's tourist information center.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The airport is running as normal with no major delays or cancelations reported despite the lava flows.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
The formations were created billions of years ago when ancient lava flows flooded a network of gigantic impact basins left behind by cataclysmic asteroid strikes, which later hardened to renew the lunar surface.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Dillon Falls is one of numerous waterfalls in central Oregon, many of which were formed by lava flows, according to the region's tourist information center.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 21 July 2025
The airport is running as normal with no major delays or cancelations reported despite the lava flows.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lava
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“Lava.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lava. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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