: 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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Samples came from places like Greenland, Canada, and Hawaii’s lava.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The island has been troubled by ash falls and lava flows since 1995, when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted for the first time in hundreds of years.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This line distinguishes volcanic islands by their structure and the composition of their lava.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Continuing along Oregon 242, the scenery changes as dark lava fields stretch across the hillsides, revealing the volcanic history that shaped this part of the state.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The island has been troubled by ash falls and lava flows since 1995, when the Soufriere Hills volcano erupted for the first time in hundreds of years.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
This line distinguishes volcanic islands by their structure and the composition of their lava.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Continuing along Oregon 242, the scenery changes as dark lava fields stretch across the hillsides, revealing the volcanic history that shaped this part of the state.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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