Askja
[ ahsk-yah ]
/ ˈɑsk yɑ /
noun
a volcano in E central Iceland. 4754 feet (1449 meters).
Example sentences from the Web for askja
This has on its summit the gigantic crater of Askja, some twenty-five square miles in area.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. HoustonAskja (a˙skya˙), a volcano near the centre of Iceland, first brought into notice by an eruption in 1875.
The largest volcano is Askja, situated in the middle of the lava-field of Odaahraun.
The largest volcano in Iceland, the Dyngjufkll, with its immense crater of Askja, has an area of some twenty-five square miles.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. Houston
British Dictionary definitions for askja
Askja
/ (ˈɑːskjə) /
noun
a volcano in E central Iceland: active in 1961; largest crater in Iceland. Height: 1510 m (4954 ft). Area of crater: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)