Volcanic Eruption (Noun)
Meaning
The sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The massive volcanic eruption in Iceland caused widespread disruption to air travel across Europe.
- Scientists had been monitoring the volcano for weeks, warning of an imminent volcanic eruption.
- The volcanic eruption on Mount St. Helens in 1980 was one of the most significant geological events of the 20th century.
- The sudden volcanic eruption caught the hikers off guard, forcing them to flee for their lives.
- The volcanic eruption on the island of Krakatoa in 1883 was so powerful that it could be heard and felt thousands of miles away.