Nios

American  

[nee-ohs] / ˈni oʊs /

Or Nyos

noun

1. Lake, a volcanic lake in Cameroon, at the NW border: eruption 1986.

---

Example Sentences

Lake Nios, affectionately dubbed the "good lake" by local residents, no longer shimmered a welcoming blue.

From Time Magazine Archive

A government employee who had been motorcycling to Nios from Wum first discovered the disaster.

From Time Magazine Archive

But when he got closer to Nios, the impact of what had happened struck him as he saw more and more bodies of people and animals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unfortunately, the lands surrounding Lake Nios may have to be evacuated permanently if scientists determine that a recurrence seems likely.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then a silent plume of colorless gas shot up from the turbulent depths of Lake Nios, just inside Cameroon's northwest border.

From Time Magazine Archive