Kilauea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kē′lou āä, -āə, kil′ō-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ki•lau•e•a  (kē′lou āä, -āə, kil′ō-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa crater on Mauna Loa volcano, on SE Hawaii island, in Hawaii. 2 mi. (3.2 km) wide;
    4040 ft. (1231 m) high.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kīlauea / ˌkiːlɑːuːˈeɪə/
  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)
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