bushfire

noun

bush·​fire ˈbu̇sh-ˌfī(-ə)r 

Australia

: an uncontrolled fire in a bush area

Examples of bushfire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All proceeds were donated to locals affected by the bushfires that had razed the area, on multiple occasions. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026

Further afield, fire clouds were observed during Australia's 2019-20 bushfires and in California's 2020 wildfire season. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 29 July 2026

There, a group of 200 Malian refugees runs a volunteer fire brigade, using traditional methods to suppress hazardous bushfires that threaten livestock and livelihoods. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

How would trying marine cloud brightening on El Niño be similar to what happened with the Australian bushfires? — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bushfire

• admire
• afire
• aspire
• backfire
• esquire
• expire
• haywire
• hellfire
• inquire
• inspire
• newswire
• perspire