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

Much of the public conversation about wildfire still imagines forests as oversized campfires. — Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 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

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)