: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)
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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Due to dry conditions in northern Minnesota, officials with Superior National Forest instituted a campfire ban in the Boundary Waters through the end of the month.—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Our mother, who had annoyed me deeply throughout most of my life, managed something so heroic that there should have been songs written about her to be sung around campfires by Girl Scouts.—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 Smoky paperbark-roasted fish is served with sugarloaf, potatoes and kelp, a theatrical fresh take on a classic campfire supper, while the prawn sandwich is a wonderful interpretation of the Aussie favorite, made with brioche and avocado.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The Great Hambino) has officially returned to the campfire for Hershey’s new summer campaign.—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire