volcanoes
/vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz/
nounvol · ca · noes
VOLCANOES = VOL + CAN + OES: a volcano is a mountain that “can” erupt, and the plural ends with “-oes.”
Yes, it's volcanoes. Remember the plural: volcano + es → volcanoes (keep the “o” and add “es,” like hero → heroes).
Definition
- nounplural of volcano; mountains or hills with an opening (vent) through which lava, ash, and gases can erupt from inside the Earth
Examples
- “We learned how volcanoes form at the edges of tectonic plates.”
- “Some volcanoes erupt often, while others stay quiet for hundreds of years.”
- “The scientist measured the gases coming from the volcanoes near the island.”
Synonyms
volcanic mountainsventsconescratersfire mountains
Translations
ES volcanesPT vulcõesFR volcans
Common misspellings
volcanosvolcanosevolkanoesvolcano'svolcanoes volcanoesvolcanœs
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