: 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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Just after midnight, lava began to emerge from the volcano's north vent in Halemaumau Crater, the USGS said.
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Finding organics beneath ancient lunar lava, oddly enough, has the potential to usher in a game-changing understanding of life’s origin on Earth.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The lava has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn’t threatened homes or buildings.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Finding organics beneath ancient lunar lava, oddly enough, has the potential to usher in a game-changing understanding of life’s origin on Earth.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The lava has been contained within the summit crater inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and hasn’t threatened homes or buildings.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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