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Definition of batur
batur
/ˈbɑː.tʊər/
Ba · tur
batur Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
An active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas northwest of Mount Agung on the island of Bali, Indonesia.
2
A large crater lake situated inside the caldera of the active volcano of the same name in Bali, Indonesia.
Word Nuance & Usage
In English, this word is almost exclusively used as a capitalized proper noun within compound geographic names (e.g., Mount Batur, Lake Batur) when discussing Indonesian geography.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Batur. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/batur