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.”

noun

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 notes

In 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

Word forms

campfires plural

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Etymology

A straightforward compound of camp + fire.

Rhymes for campfire

ire fire wire tire lire dire hire mire sire afire Zaire spire

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Frequently asked questions

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.