shield volcano
noun
: a broad rounded volcano that is built up by successive outpourings of very fluid lava see volcano illustration
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The park's center is a massive shield volcano, which covers a great portion of the island of Maui, and also includes abundant waterfalls and rain forests.
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Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
No casualties reported In the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia lies the shield volcano, Hayli Gubbi.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano, like Hawaii’s Mauna Loa.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Mauna Kea Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
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Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
No casualties reported In the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia lies the shield volcano, Hayli Gubbi.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Hayli Gubbi is a shield volcano, like Hawaii’s Mauna Loa.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Nov. 2025
Mauna Kea Mauna Kea is a dormant shield volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Shield volcano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shield%20volcano. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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