: 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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York has weaponized those 2 inches, in turn, into a kind of white-hot lava that his peers at Temple High and Texas A&M have never quite seen before.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Today, scientists scoop up lava or ash, fresh or ancient, around volcanoes — both during an eruption and in the interregnum between them — to identify subtle changes in chemical makeup.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The surrounding landscape was shaped by lava flows and erosion over millions of years, according to interpretive information posted throughout the park.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Today, scientists scoop up lava or ash, fresh or ancient, around volcanoes — both during an eruption and in the interregnum between them — to identify subtle changes in chemical makeup.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026
Following months of earthquakes and eruptions, a lava dome collapsed on Mount Unzen in Japan.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The surrounding landscape was shaped by lava flows and erosion over millions of years, according to interpretive information posted throughout the park.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 6 May 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 12 May. 2026.
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