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campfire

[ kamp-fahyuhr ]

noun

  1. an outdoor fire for warmth or cooking, as at a camp.
  2. a gathering around such a fire.
  3. a reunion of soldiers, scouts, etc.


campfire

/ ˈkæmpˌfaɪə /

noun

  1. an outdoor fire in a camp, esp one used for cooking or as a focal point for community events


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Word History and Origins

Origin of campfire1

First recorded in 1665–75; camp 1 + fire

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Example Sentences

This is but a mere campfire compared to the potential inferno awaiting us.

The smell of campfire hangs in the air above the axman—30-year-old Brooklynite Alex Hiller.

Our dinner was served later on a low table around the same indoor campfire.

At dinner time we gathered around an inside campfire fueled by corn cobs and ate popcorn.

In a half-circle around a blazing campfire, the women shake rattles in creepy unison.

By the dim light of the campfire they saw what they supposed were the sleeping forms of their enemies.

The others gathered about the campfire, despite their weariness, to talk and to sing songs.

The girls huddled about the campfire, watching the fantastic shadows the flames threw over the tents.

Supper was prepared and after it had disappeared they sat about the campfire 94 telling stories or singing songs.

Then Tom suggested they build a campfire and rest while eating their lunch and this was done.

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