eruption
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the moment when a volcano throws out hot lava, ash, and gas.
the sudden and violent ejection of volcanic material, such as lava, tephra, and gases, from a vent in the Earth's crust.
Simple“The massive eruption of the volcano forced thousands of people to leave their homes.”
In context“Geologists monitored the seismic activity for weeks, yet the eventual eruption was more powerful than any of their models had predicted.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a sudden, loud burst of noise or a strong showing of feeling.
a sudden and violent outbreak of noise, activity, or emotion from a person or group.
Simple“An eruption of laughter filled the room after he told the joke.”
In context“The referee's controversial decision triggered an immediate eruption of anger from the home crowd, leading to a brief delay in the match.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
a sudden appearance of spots or a rash on your skin.
the sudden appearance of a rash, spots, or other lesions on the skin, often as a symptom of an underlying infection.
Simple“The doctor examined the red eruption on the child's arm to see if it was an allergy.”
In context“The patient presented with a painful eruption of small blisters across the torso, characteristic of a viral infection.”
Synonyms
“Mount Etna’s eruption led to the cancellation of more than a third of the 1,974 flights between Thursday of last week and Wednesday of this week.”
“A leading theory for the source of that carbon dioxide involves volcanic eruptions.”
From Middle French éruption, from Latin eruptio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.