crater lake

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noun

1. a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.

Crater Lake

²

noun

1. a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in southwestern Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1,996 feet (608 meters) deep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crater lake¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Origin of crater lake²

First recorded in 1895–1900