Kilauea

[ kee-lou-ey-ah, -ey-uh, kil-oh- ]

noun

1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii: the youngest of the five shield volcanoes that form the island and the most active, having erupted almost continuously since 1983. 4,091 feet (1,247 meters).

Kilauea

/ ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə /

noun

1. a crater on the E side of Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island: the world's largest active crater. Height: 1247 m (4090 ft). Width: 3 km (2 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kilauea¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “much spreading, spewing”

Example Sentences

Typically the primary hazard during during Kilauea eruptions is volcanic gas, which reacts with the atmosphere to create volcanic smog, or “vog.”

From Seattle Times

The observatory logged roughly 250 earthquakes beneath the Kilauea summit in the hours before the eruption began.

From Seattle Times

Kilauea, the most active volcano in Hawaii, began erupting early on Monday morning.

From New York Times

Kilauea, in the southeast part of the Big Island, erupted three times last year.

From New York Times

On April 30, 2018, Kilauea, the dozing 1247-meter-tall volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, reawakened.

From Science Magazine