bonfire

noun

Definition of bonfirenext
as in campfire
a large outdoor fire

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Recent Examples of bonfire This luxury glamping experience includes nightly bonfires, fishing, river tubing, and access to a wellness studio, as well as meals at the on-site Meander restaurant. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 The bonfires are the centerpiece of the loyalist calendar, underlining an identity built on being British. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 The staff invited us to step off the train and sip champagne or hot chocolate around a blazing bonfire. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 There is also plenty of pomp, along with bells, bonfires, and illuminations. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonfire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
  1. campfire
  2. wildfire
  3. forest fire
Noun
  • On good days one of them might start singing a Frank Sinatra song, or a campfire song, and the other would join in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The Cabin Creek Fire northeast of Alturas Lake originated from an unattended campfire sometime between July 10-11.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
Definition of campfire
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  • Very low humidity paired with the bone dry, hot conditions will elevate wildfire risk across Central and Northern California.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • With Colorado's dry winters and sometimes windy weather, overhead lines have become a wildfire threat to communities.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wildfire
Noun
  • Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Definition of forest fire

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