Crater

/kɹˈe‍ɪtɐ/

/ˈkɹeɪtɝ/

Crater

a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb

the round top of a volcano

a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus

Examples

1. Sinkholes happen when water eats away at underground rock, creating pits and craters.

2. The moon has craters!

3. And the markets crater.

4. One of my favorite things of all about Mercury: Craters are named after artists.