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

Satellite data later showed that houses in the predominantly Rohingya neighborhood were burned down by the Myanmar military during the atrocity, providing undeniable proof that the ethnic minority was targeted. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Frank and Jesse James rode with them as the raiders killed 150 to 200 men and boys and burned down nearly every business on Massachusetts Street, as well as dozens of homes. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

When her home burned down in the Eaton fire, artist Susannah Mills felt lost and adrift — but never alone. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The name comes from a 1700s tavern on the property that burned down twice. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for burn down

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