: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)
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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 The S'mores Company creates fun and easy s'mores supplies -- stainless steel telescoping roasting sticks with glow-in-the-dark designs, portable soy wax campfires and cooler caddies with organizer trays that keep ingredients organized.—ABC News, 15 June 2026 As campers, time was a nebulous thing organized only vaguely by Color War and campfires and morning reveille.—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 13 June 2026 Somewhere in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert, between dusky rose sands and infinite stars, yurts encircle a dancing campfire.—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire