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campfire

noun

Definition of campfire

as in bonfire

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Recent Examples of campfire Redolent of palo santo, leather, tobacco flowers, and patchouli, its invocation of campfire and church incense will keep the aura of sacred smoke around you all day. — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 On good days one of them might start singing a Frank Sinatra song, or a campfire song, and the other would join in. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The Cabin Creek Fire northeast of Alturas Lake originated from an unattended campfire sometime between July 10-11. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The smell is of a cozy campfire, but the surroundings are sleek and grand. — Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire

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Noun

The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.

— Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Fundamentally, the protest in Delhi amounted to a carnivalesque bonfire of Brand Modi.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonfire

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These warnings are issued by the National Weather Service to warn of weather conditions that may lead to dangerous wildfire spread.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Already this week, the Gann Fire east of Stockton has burned over 10,300 acres as of Thursday evening amid triple-digit heat, dry conditions and lots of fuel in a location that hasn’t had a wildfire in decades.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildfire

Noun

Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of forest fire

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