ash fall

American  

Or ashfall

noun

Geology.

1. a rain of airborne ash resulting from a volcanic eruption.

2. the deposit produced by such an event.

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Example Sentences

Residents in the south of Puebla have been warned to watch out for ash fall and to not approach the volcano.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Authorities had instructed residents to stay indoors and use masks during the ash fall and limit outside exposure for children and pets.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023

But the pungent haze has left families barricaded inside their homes, every window shut as flurries of ash fall on their driveways.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2020

“The most affected areas are Baliau and Kuluguma and due to the very poor visibility caused by the ash fall, people are using torch light to move around,” it said.

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2018

In their hot, debris-filled nest, they watched the sky clear suddenly after several minutes of darkness, before the ash fall began.

From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2013