stratovolcano

noun

stra·​to·​vol·​ca·​no ˌstra-tō-väl-ˈkā-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce stratovolcano (audio)
ˌstrā-, 
-vȯl-
: a volcano composed of explosively erupted cinders and ash with occasional lava flows see volcano illustration

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The active stratovolcano is well-known for its frequent and continuous eruptions. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 June 2025 Mount Bachelor is the friendly local stratovolcano just 20 miles west of downtown Bend. — Sierra Vandervort, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 Mount Liamuiga is described on AllTrails as a stratovolcano standing at 3,793 feet above sea level. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The stratovolcano rises nearly 7,000 vertical feet above the valley floor, and the top portion of the peak is shrouded in white year-round and ringed by seven different glaciers. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stratovolcano

Word History

Etymology

New Latin stratum + English -o- + volcano

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stratovolcano was in 1894

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