Definition & Meaning of "caldera"in English

Caldera

a large, basin-shaped volcanic crater formed by the collapse of a volcano after a massive eruption

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Simple

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

calderas

Examples

The Santorini Caldera in the Aegean Sea is a stunning example of a caldera filled with seawater.

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