crater lakenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkreɪ.tə ˌleɪk/us/ˈkreɪ.t̬ɚ ˌleɪk/specializeda round lake that has formed in the crater of a volcano
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inland waters
- body
- fiord
- fjord
- L, l
- lake
- loch
- lough
- millpond
- oasis
- oxbow lake
- pond
- pool
- reservoir
- ribbon lake
- slop
- stretch
- tank
- tarn
- waterhole
- waterway
Examples from literature
- To land in a crater lake—one of possibly two or three on an entire continent suitable for their use—indicated that they had information in advance.