firebreak

noun

fire·​break ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrāk 

: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire

Examples of firebreak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the Monasterio de San Jerónimo de Guisando, a 14th-century monastery in Ávila, Spain, the whole hillside burned in July 2026, but the monastery reported that the church wall itself acted as a firebreak, stopping the fire’s advance. — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Ground crews are carrying out manual firefighting, cooling operations, patrols and constructing firebreaks to prevent the flames from spreading further. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The goal here is to employ landscaping to reduce fire risks and to create firebreaks, the association said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

As of Tuesday, 103 kilometers (64 miles) of firebreaks — gaps in vegetation designed to impede fire spread — have been completed, the prefecture said. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firebreak

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik

Kids Definition

firebreak

noun

fire·​break -ˌbrāk 

: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to stop the spread of a forest or grass fire