lava

noun

la·va ˈlä-və

ˈla-

: 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

lavalike

ˈlä-və-ˌlīk

ˈla-

adjective

Examples of lava in a Sentence

a flow of molten lava

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The images are bringing different features on Io into focus like never before, including islands spotted on massive lava lakes, such as one called Loki Patera, which is so large that astronomers compare it more to a lava sea sitting on Io’s surface. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 The pair of lava table lamps with a volcanic glaze were crafted by ceramicist Alison Lousada. —

Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 The future of malls may be dark, but Spencer’s sees a lava light at the end of the tunnel. —

Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024 The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported Thursday that lava flows are expanding east and southeast from the eruptive vent near Fagradalsfjall. —

Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lava