: 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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Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
The solution to the lava PDE, for instance, describes its temperature at every point, given some initial conditions.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The world is home to gigantic storms bigger than Australia, 100-mph winds pummeling its northern reaches and a rocky moon named Io orbiting it that is notoriously riddled with lava-spewing volcanoes.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Within the hill was a series of lava tubes.
—Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
The solution to the lava PDE, for instance, describes its temperature at every point, given some initial conditions.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
The world is home to gigantic storms bigger than Australia, 100-mph winds pummeling its northern reaches and a rocky moon named Io orbiting it that is notoriously riddled with lava-spewing volcanoes.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Within the hill was a series of lava tubes.
—Jasmin 'iolani Hakes, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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 10 Feb. 2026.
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