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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Ancient Tools Show Our Ancestors Ate a Varied Diet For the study, scientists examined maces and anvils made from basalt, a type of rock formed from rapidly cooling lava at the Earth’s surface, that ancient humans used to crack and crush plant foods. —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Using its Microwave Radiometer, Juno detected heat rising from Io’s subsurface, pinpointing lava lakes and active volcanoes that reach thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Las Coladas Trail is a fan favorite, allowing hikers to walk across ancient lava flows on a short, beginner-friendly hike. —

Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025 This relatively smooth region was created by widespread lava eruptions around 3.7 billion years ago. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lava