Kilauea

[ kee-lou-ey-ah, -ey-uh, kil-oh- ]

noun

1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii: the youngest of the five shield volcanoes that form the island and the most active, having erupted almost continuously since 1983. 4,091 feet (1,247 meters).

Kilauea

/ ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə /

noun

1. a crater on the E side of Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island: the world's largest active crater. Height: 1247 m (4090 ft). Width: 3 km (2 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kilauea¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Hawaiian: literally, “much spreading, spewing”