bushfire

noun

bush·​fire ˈbu̇sh-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce bushfire (audio)
Australia
: an uncontrolled fire in a bush area

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The Compound is understatedly funny and wickedly smart, an addictive slow-burn of a novel that is as pretty—and quietly dangerous—as the bushfires that glitter in the distance of the compound. Hannah Berman august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 From the deadly 2025 Los Angeles fires to the devastating 2019-2020 Australian bushfires and the 2018 wildfire in Athens, Greece, flames have increasingly encroached upon human settlements, claiming lives and livelihoods. Seyd Teymoor Seydi, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025 There, he was pointed towards the blazing bloom of the waratah flower, revered in Indigenous Australian culture for its ability to withstand bushfires. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025 At the end of 2019, a bushfire blazed across the Adelaide Hills, destroying more than 80 homes and 88 square miles of land. Alex V. Cipolle, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bushfire

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushfire was in 1832

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“Bushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushfire. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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