burn down

verb

burned down or burnt down; burning down; burns down

1

of a building or other structure : to be destroyed by fire

The hotel burned down in 1922.

2

of a fire : to become smaller : to gradually produce less and less flame

We watched the fire as it slowly burned down.

3

: to destroy (something) by fire

Vandals burned down the school.

burned it down

Examples of burn down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her house burned down too, and shortly after, her husband died. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

In one village, at least 180 homes, which housed over 20% of the local population, have burned down. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

The fires have forced thousands to evacuate and burned down six homes. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 July 2026

In 1978, Hawthorne’s grandstand burned down from arson, though no one was ever charged. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for burn down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown