B2nounspacenature
US/ˈkreɪ.tər/
UK/ˈkreɪ.tə/
a large round hole made by an explosion, a rock from space, or a volcano
In context
The Moon's surface is covered in craters left by ancient impacts.
Tourists can hike to the edge of the crater and look down at the lake.
The bomb left a crater three meters deep in the middle of the road.
Words that go with crater
noun + noun
- impact craterScientists found a huge impact crater hidden under the ice.
- crater lakeBien Ho in Gia Lai is a crater lake formed millions of years ago.
- bomb craterBomb craters from the war are still visible in parts of Quang Tri.
adjective + noun
- volcanic craterA lake has formed inside the old volcanic crater.
noun + preposition
- rim of the craterWe walked along the rim of the crater at sunrise.
verb + noun
- leave a craterThe meteorite left a crater more than a kilometer wide.