ashfall

noun

ash·​fall ˈash-ˌfȯl 

: a deposit of volcanic ash

Examples of ashfall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The measure is intended to reduce students’ exposure to ashfall and allow local authorities to adjust classroom activities based on conditions on the ground. — Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Officials raised the alert level to red in Sacatepéquez, Escuintla and Chimaltenango, where about 29,000 people are affected by ashfall and schools remain closed. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Vesuvius famously destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79, but its greatest danger today comes from the sheer number of people living within reach of future pyroclastic flows and ashfall. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026

The National Weather Service also issued an ashfall advisory overnight for communities downwind of the volcano. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ashfall

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale