Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

American  

noun

1. a volcanic area in SW Alaska, in Katmai National Monument.

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Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes British  

noun

1. a volcanic region of SW Alaska, formed by the massive eruption of Mount Katmai in 1912; jets of steam issue from vents up to 45 m (150 ft) across

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Example Sentences

Strong northwesterly winds in the vicinity of Katmai National Park and Preserve and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes on Wednesday kicked up the loose volcano ash.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

A less arduous expedition offered by Wien Air Alaska flies vacationers to Katmai and its Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, an awesome volcanic area where U.S. astronauts trained for moon landings.

From Time Magazine Archive

A last message placed it over Alaska's famed Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Nothing like the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes has ever been seen by the eye of man,” he declared.

From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen