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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Researchers have repeatedly warned that climate change amplifies the risk of natural disasters such as bushfires, floods and cyclones. CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 Witness the scale and ferocity of nature’s most powerful forces – from hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and bushfires – and discover the ingenious ways nature endures, adapts and prevails against these new extremes. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026 Back home, the Elite 300 doubles as a fast 10ms UPS, offering seamless backup during storm outages or bushfire season disruptions. New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 The skinks also face rising predation threats and the risk of bushfires. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushfire

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushfire was in 1756

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“Bushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushfire. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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