crater lake

noun

a body of water occupying a roughly circular, steep-sided volcanic crater or caldera.

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Origin of crater lake

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby crater lake

crassulaceous, crassus, cratch, crate, crater, crater lake, crater lake national park, crater mound, craterlet, craters of the moon, craton

Definition for crater lake (2 of 2)

Crater Lake

noun

a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano in SW Oregon, in Crater Lake National Park. 20 sq. mi. (52 sq. km); 1996 feet (608 meters) deep.
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