Crater

Pronunciation: /ˈkreɪ.tər/

Definitions of crater

noun a large, bowl-shaped cavity in the ground or on the surface of a planet or the moon, typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite

Example Sentences

A1 The moon has many craters on its surface.

A2 Scientists believe that the crater was formed by a meteor impact.

B1 The hikers reached the bottom of the crater after a long trek.

B2 The volcanic crater was filled with bubbling lava.

C1 The impact of the asteroid created a massive crater in the earth.

C2 The astronauts explored the lunar crater during their mission.

Examples of crater in a Sentence

formal The scientists studied the impact crater left by the meteorite.

informal We hiked to the top of the mountain and found a huge crater.

slang Dude, did you see that crater in the ground? It's massive!

figurative Her heart felt like a deep crater after he broke up with her.

Grammatical Forms of crater

• past tense: cratered
• plural: craters
• comparative: more cratered
• superlative: most cratered
• present tense: craters
• future tense: will crater
• perfect tense: have cratered
• continuous tense: cratering
• singular: crater
• positive degree: crater
• infinitive: to crater
• gerund: cratering
• participle: cratered

Origin and Evolution of crater

First Known Use: 1613 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'crater' comes from the Latin word 'crater' which means bowl or mixing vessel.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a bowl-shaped depression caused by the impact of a meteorite or volcanic activity, the word 'crater' has evolved to also refer to similar depressions on the surface of other celestial bodies such as the moon and Mars.