Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > V Synonyms of vesuvius Find synonyms for: Noun 1. Vesuvius, Mount Vesuvius, Mt. Vesuvius usage: a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944 WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of vesuvius (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitprop Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language