: 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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Eventually Edward snaps an evil vampire’s neck (happy!), but girl werewolf Leah falls into the lava to save Esme Cullen (sad!).
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Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted a few miles away, spewing lava down the hillside toward Puerto Naos and the nearby fishing village of La Bombilla and forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 people.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Bustamante recalls the last time a volcano erupted in Guatemala was in 2019 where three indigenous communities were buried under the lava.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Another study published in 2024 built upon this discovery, identifying two locations where the formation of new rock may represent solidified lava from volcanic activity between 1990 and 1992.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 1 May 2025
In September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted a few miles away, spewing lava down the hillside toward Puerto Naos and the nearby fishing village of La Bombilla and forcing the evacuation of over 1,000 people.
—Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2025
Bustamante recalls the last time a volcano erupted in Guatemala was in 2019 where three indigenous communities were buried under the lava.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
Another study published in 2024 built upon this discovery, identifying two locations where the formation of new rock may represent solidified lava from volcanic activity between 1990 and 1992.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.
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