: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)
Examples of campfire in a Sentence
We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
Recent Examples on the WebIt’s framed as a gathering around a campfire, being intoxicated by the heat … a campfire beckons storytelling.—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 Our little bush camp is a hive of activity as Mike's team pitches tents and a petite cook named Pie stirs a cauldron of chicken curry over a campfire.—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024 The California Coastal Commission announced Thursday that overnight camping and campfires will be banned at San Carpoforo Beach for the next two years.—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2024 There is a communal River Lodge where locals and guests can eat, drink, gather and shop and a meadow for sunset views and nightly campfires.—Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The cute camper comes with Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto figures, plus a fun camping setup with sleeping bags, a cooking set, s’mores roasting supplies, and a little campfire.—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024 Think walking out of your tent along the Grand Canyon's north rim in the morning, hiking the Arizona Trail all day, then returning to camp for s'mores around your own private campfire—with zero other visitors in sight.—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024 The camp is attended by a private staff, who cook meals over a campfire, swap stories about life in the bush, and can help chase away any errant hippos that might wander by.—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024 Like ashes from a campfire, my digital self has been thrown to the wind and scattered across the internet.—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
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