noun
- bowl-shaped depressions or cavities, especially those formed by volcanic activity or meteorite impacts
Examples
- The moon’s surface is covered with thousands of craters.
- Scientists studied the volcanic craters on the island.
- The meteorite impact created several large craters in the desert.
- Mount Vesuvius has a deep crater at its summit.
- Astronomers can observe craters on Mars through powerful telescopes.
- The bomb explosion left craters in the battlefield.
- Ancient craters provide clues about Earth’s geological history.