bushfire

noun

bush·​fire ˈbu̇sh-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce bushfire (audio)
Australia
: an uncontrolled fire in a bush area

Examples of bushfire in a Sentence

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Further afield, fire clouds were observed during Australia's 2019-20 bushfires and in California's 2020 wildfire season. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 July 2026 There, a group of 200 Malian refugees runs a volunteer fire brigade, using traditional methods to suppress hazardous bushfires that threaten livestock and livelihoods. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026 How would trying marine cloud brightening on El Niño be similar to what happened with the Australian bushfires? — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The renovation project itself is based in a critically sensitive environmental zone and carries a BAL 29 bushfire rating. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushfire

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bushfire was in 1756

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“Bushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushfire. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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