ashfall

noun

ash·​fall ˈash-ˌfȯl How to pronounce ashfall (audio)
: a deposit of volcanic ash

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Moreover, the eruption caused 30 flights in and out of Kagoshima Airport to be cancelled due to ashfall. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 If multiple ashfalls occur in a growing season, crop failure becomes a near certainty. — David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025 There are no populated areas along its path, and no ashfall has been recorded in inhabited localities. — Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025 Alert 5 means an explosive and life-threatening eruption is underway with deadly volcanic lava and pyroclastic flows and heavy ashfall. — ABC News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ashfall

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ashfall was in 1886

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“Ashfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ashfall. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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