Definition for Volcano:

• vol-k[= a]' no, n. a more or less conical hill or mountain, usually truncated, and communicating with the interior of the earth by a pipe or funnel, through which issue hot vapours and gases, and frequently loose fragmentary materials and streams of molten rock: a form of firework.-- adj. VOLCAN'IC, pertaining to, produced, or affected by a volcano.-- adv. VOLCAN'ICALLY.-- n. VOLCANIS[= A]' TION.-- v.t. VOL'CANISE, to subject to the action of volcanic heat.-- ns. VOL'CANISM, VOLCANIC'ITY, phenomena connected with volcanoes; VOL'CANIST, a student of volcanic phenomena; VOLCAN'ITY, state of being volcanic; VOLC[= A]' NOISM ( rare), violent eruptiveness.-- adj. VOLCANOLOG'ICAL.-- n. VOLCANOL'OGY.-- VOLCANIC ROCKS, those formed by volcanic agency. [ It. volcano-- L. Volcanus, Vulcanus, god of fire.]

Synonyms for Volcano:

• n.

  •
  • Mount Shasta,
  • dormant,
  • Vulcano,
  • Stromboli,
  • Pinatubo,
  • Mauna Loa,
  • Mount St. Helens,
  • crater,
  • krakatoa,
  • Lassen Peak,
  • erebus,
  • etna,
  • active,
  • Mount Hood,
  • Paricutin,
  • orizaba,
  • fujiyama,
  • Quezaltenango,
  • Shishaldin,
  • Gowong,
  • Conseguina,
  • ararat,
  • Jokullo,
  • Smerin,
  • Izalco,
  • Pelee,
  • erupt,
  • Lamongong,
  • Wrangel,
  • Mauna Kea,
  • Kirunga,
  • Mount Baker,
  • Kilauea,
  • Popocatepetl.
  •vent (noun)
  • vent.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • lava,
  • extinct,
  • volcanic.

Paraphrases for Volcano:

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    volcanic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    volcanic.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    eruption, volcanic.

Antonyms for Volcano:

• n.

  • mountain
    depression, valley, unimportance, crevasse.

Volcano Sentence Examples:

• Sometimes a volcano would turn itself loose just as they got located.

• I look forward with joy and interest to this, both as being somewhat nearer to England and for the sake of having a good look at an active volcano.

Hyponym for Volcano:

• n.

  • object
    fissure, mount, cleft, scissure, crack, crevice, mountain.

Meronym for Volcano:

• n.

  • object
    crater, volcanic crater.