stratovolcano

noun

stra·to·vol·ca·no ˌstra-tō-väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō

ˌstrā-,

-vȯl-

: a volcano composed of explosively erupted cinders and ash with occasional lava flows see volcano illustration

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Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering, by Daniel Light In 1519, the Spanish conquistador Diego de Ordaz reached the summit of the stratovolcano Popocatépetl during an expedition in Mexico under Hernan Cortés. —

Charles Curkin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Popocatépetl is a stratovolcano that came back to life in 1994 after 50 years of dormancy, and has been sporadically erupting ever since, with a notable uptick in activity since 2005. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 The Cascades also feature Mount Saint Helens, the active stratovolcano that last erupted in 2008. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024 Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano, which are typically conical and relatively steep-sided due to the formation of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stratovolcano