caldera
noun
cal·de·ra
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Definition of caldera
: a volcanic crater that has a diameter many times that of the vent and is formed by collapse of the central part of a volcano or by explosions of extraordinary violence
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Nestled inside the caldera of the Santa Margarida Volcano in northeastern Spain sits something completely uncanny. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "There’s a Chapel Located Inside a Volcano in Spain," 19 July 2019 To better pin down the date of this eruption, the scientists collected slices from three tree trunks embedded in TBJ volcanic ash 25 to 30 kilometers from the present-day lake that covers the caldera (above). — Katherine Kornei, Science | AAAS, "‘Mystery’ volcano that cooled the ancient world traced to El Salvador," 16 Aug. 2019 Blast from the past The super volcano that blew around Mammoth Lakes 750,000 years ago formed a 20-mile-long caldera and shot 500 times more volcanic material in the air than the Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington in 1980. — Katherine Rodeghier, Dallas News, "Discover Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite’s lesser-known neighbor," 16 July 2019 The man fell 800 feet down into the caldera near Rims Village, the US Coast Guard said. — CNN, "Man rescued after falling 800 feet into Crater Lake in Oregon," 11 June 2019 The final images are revelatory works of landscape photography in which seemingly lifeless concrete wastelands are transformed into thrilling canyons and calderas, plateaus and peaks. — Michael Hardy, WIRED, "You've Never Seen Skateparks Like This Before," 1 July 2019 Responders climbed into the caldera, reached the man and walked him down to the shoreline, where the U.S. Coast Guard was able to retrieve him using a helicopter. — oregonlive.com, "Man rescued after falling 800 feet into Crater Lake caldera," 11 June 2019 Millions of years ago, a volcano erupted in what’s now the Patagonia region of southern Argentina, leaving behind a huge caldera. — Peter Wilf, National Geographic, "Prehistoric tree is first of its kind found below the Equator," 6 June 2019 After checking in to our hotel and having lunch, embark on a spectacular hike along the rim of the caldera, ringed by soaring cliffs that overlook the cobalt sea below. — National Geographic, "Greek Islands Adventure," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'caldera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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