firebreak
noun
fire·break
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrāk 
: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire
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The firebreak between conventional and nuclear war is slowly disappearing.
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Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
While Ramsey was learning the delicate art of building firebreaks, a large fire broke out just outside the town.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Speaking at the bill signing ceremony, Green said Hawaii needed to build more firebreaks and pay a fire marshal.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
If each homeowner has removed vegetation from the first five feet around their house, if the neighborhood has kept its roads clear and made firebreaks where fire would be likeliest to enter, a place has much less of a chance of burning down, even in major fires.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
While Ramsey was learning the delicate art of building firebreaks, a large fire broke out just outside the town.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Speaking at the bill signing ceremony, Green said Hawaii needed to build more firebreaks and pay a fire marshal.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
If each homeowner has removed vegetation from the first five feet around their house, if the neighborhood has kept its roads clear and made firebreaks where fire would be likeliest to enter, a place has much less of a chance of burning down, even in major fires.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Firebreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firebreak. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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firebreak
noun
fire·break
-ˌbrāk
: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop the spread of a forest or grass fire
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