stratovolcano
/ˌstrætoʊvɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/
noun
- A tall, steep-sided volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, ash, and rock over time.
- The hikers admired the symmetrical cone of the stratovolcano from a distance.
- Mount Fuji in Japan is a famous stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707.
- Scientists monitor stratovolcanoes closely because they can produce violent eruptions.