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Definition of pinatubo
pinatubo
/ˌpɪnəˈtuːboʊ/
Pi · na · tu · bo
pinatubo Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
An active stratovolcano in the Zambales Mountains of the Philippines, situated on the island of Luzon, historically renowned for its catastrophic global-climate-altering eruption in June 1991.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pinatubo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pinatubo