crater.
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
Meaning & usage
A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
The basin-like opening or mouth of a volcano, through which the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which a cone of silica is often built up.
The pit left by the explosion of a mine or bomb.
Any large, roughly circular depression or hole.
Alternative spelling of krater (“vessel for mixing water and wine”).
Where this word comes from
First coined 1613, from Latin crātēr (“basin”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr, “mixing-bowl, wassail-bowl”).
To form craters in a surface.
To collapse catastrophically; to become devastated or completely destroyed.
To crash or fall.
He cratered into that snow bank about five seconds after his first lesson.
To die from fall damage.
Where this word comes from
First coined 1613, from Latin crātēr (“basin”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱτήρ (krātḗr, “mixing-bowl, wassail-bowl”).
A worker who packs things in crates.
Where this word comes from
crate + -er
Alternative form of creature.
Try it on your idea.
crater has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.