: 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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On November 20, Prime Food recalled its lava buns because of undeclared milk.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Erta Ale volcano in the Afar region, known for decades of continuous volcanic activity that has created an ongoing lava lake, saw reports of a dense black cloud rising from the volcano in mid-July 2025.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Similarly, any impacts during this time would simply be absorbed into a sea of molten lava.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
The continuously active Erta Ale volcano — famous for its long-standing lava lake — is situated just 15 kilometers away.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Erta Ale volcano in the Afar region, known for decades of continuous volcanic activity that has created an ongoing lava lake, saw reports of a dense black cloud rising from the volcano in mid-July 2025.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Similarly, any impacts during this time would simply be absorbed into a sea of molten lava.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
The continuously active Erta Ale volcano — famous for its long-standing lava lake — is situated just 15 kilometers away.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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