campfires

noun

plural of campfire
as in bonfires

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  1. bonfires
  2. wildfires
Noun
  • The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The resort features a 2,000-foot private beach for days spent in the sun and evening beach bonfires during the summer.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of bonfires
Noun
  • Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are threatening parts of the Northwest this weekend bringing the threat of dangerous, rapidly spreading wildfires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lynskey suggests that there might be some way to grasp the significance of events like the unprecedented wildfires in Europe without giving in to dread.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wildfires
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“Campfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campfires. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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