fire ant

noun

: any of a genus (Solenopsis) of fiercely stinging omnivorous ants

especially : imported fire ant

Examples of fire ant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026

With reddish-brown bodies, fire ants travel in swarms and build large colonies deep underground. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026

Small black ants are generally harmless, but a colony of leafcutter ants can annihilate food crops, and aggressive fire ants build huge mounds and deliver a painful sting when disturbed. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 June 2026

The insect measures just two-tenths of an inch long and nests in damp leaf litter, rotting logs and mulch, making accidental contact far more likely than with more visible species like the fire ant. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire ant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• plant
• quant
• rant

Kids Definition

fire ant

noun

: any of a genus of fiercely stinging ants

especially : imported fire ant

Medical Definition

fire ant

noun

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: any ant of the genus Solenopsis

especially : imported fire ant