noun
campfire
KAMP-fy
Campfire (noun) means an outdoor fire built at a campsite for cooking, warmth, light, and gathering around. Example: “We told ghost stories around the campfire until midnight.”
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An outdoor fire built at a campsite for cooking, warmth, light, and gathering around.
"We told ghost stories around the campfire until midnight."
"The smell of woodsmoke from the campfire drifted through the trees."
How to use campfire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fire built at a camp, often the social centre of an evening outdoors.
Common pairings
sit around the campfire
campfire songs
campfire stories
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Word forms
- Plural
- campfires
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We told ghost stories around the _____ until midnight.
Etymology
A straightforward compound of camp + fire.
Rhymes for campfire
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What does “campfire” mean?
The word “campfire” means an outdoor fire built at a campsite for cooking, warmth, light, and gathering around. In plain terms, a fire built at a camp, often the social centre of an evening outdoors.
How do you pronounce “campfire”?
“Campfire” is pronounced KAMP-fy (/ˈkæmpˌfaɪ̯ɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “campfire” in a sentence?
Here is “campfire” used in a sentence: “We told ghost stories around the campfire until midnight.”
What part of speech is “campfire”?
“Campfire” is a noun.
