Hekla

American  

[hek-luh] / ˈhɛk lə /

noun

1. an active volcano in SW Iceland. 4,892 feet (1,491 meters).

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Hekla British  

/ ˈhɛklə /

noun

1. a volcano in SW Iceland: several craters, subject to fairly frequent eruptions in recent times. Height: 1491 m (4892 ft)

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Example Sentences

The film’s tour de force is that showdown at the base of Iceland’s Hekla volcano.

From Los Angeles Times

The towering cone of Hekla in the south is closer to the mantle hotspot, whereas the strings of small craters and fissures now forming in Reykjanes’s volcanic systems are where the plate boundary comes onshore.

From Scientific American

But the marvelous irony is that, yes, Hekla does get her story, her observations of Iceland, Denmark and the people around her, her feelings and her sense of dedication out into the world.

From Washington Post

Jon John and Hekla do not stay in Iceland — Jon John feels that doing so would kill him.

From Washington Post

Hekla is glad to be in town, but she is persistently questioned by men who want to know what she is reading, what her plans are, what she does for a living.

From Washington Post