firepit

noun

fire·​pit ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌpit 

variants or fire pit

plural firepits or fire pits

: a pit dug into the ground or encased in a surrounding structure (as of masonry or steel) in which a fire is kept burning for cooking, warmth, etc.

One description of a Mohawk town noted 36 longhouses, some 80 to 100 feet long … They were constructed of bark over a pole framework, each containing four or five firepits.

—Barbara A. Leitch

For privacy and solar gain, most of the buildings' doors and windows face south, away from neighboring houses, or toward the center courtyard. … A cobblestone firepit invites cooking outdoors on cool evenings.

—Nancy Davidson

… the living room is inviting and alive. It spills out onto a large patio with a barbecue grill, fire pit, pool and hot tub …

—Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Examples of firepit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That partygoer recalled seeing Nick Reiner standing alone by the firepit, smoking a cigarette and speaking to no one. —Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025

Kids and kids-at-heart will gravitate towards the natural sledding hills, while grownups make a beeline for outdoor firepits to roast s’mores or sip hot cocoa. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Try Palm Bay’s version at Memaw’s Bar-B-Que, where the meats are cooked for hours over a hickory and oak hardwood firepit. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025

Holiday offerings include the Saint Nick of Time (rum, crème de banana, demerara and black walnut bitters, $19) and the Resting Grinch Face (gin, clarified Froot Loop syrup and Aperol, $17), which guests can sip by a patio firepit overlooking the Monon Trail. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above