campfire

noun

camp·​fire ˈkamp-ˌfī(-ə)r 

: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)

Examples of campfire in a Sentence

We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire. —Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025

After dinner, take your glass of wine outside for dessert—complimentary s’mores made by a campfire at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge. —Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025

Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire. —Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025

Check in Friday and pick up creepy crafts, then listen to and tell spooky stories around the campfire. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for campfire

• briar
• brier
• buyer
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar

Kids Definition

campfire

noun

camp·​fire ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 

: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)