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Definitions

campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /
NOUN
camp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encampment tent
STRONG
bivouac campground caravansary chalet cottage hut lean-to lodge shack shanty shed tepee tilt wigwam
WEAK
camping ground log cabin summer home tent city
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

Example Sentences

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If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Thomas knew early on that the show, which portrays solved crimes in a whodunit format, should feel like storytelling around a campfire, according to senior producer Vince Sherry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Campgrounds span over 700 acres in the heart of Texas’ Hill Country, making it a peaceful place for girls to spend weeks singing campfire songs and making ceramics.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025

Destroyed personal belongings are scattered across soaked interiors where children once gathered for Bible study and campfire songs.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Combustible natural products inevitably make themselves noticed, as when a resinous log explodes in a campfire.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.