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campfire

[ kamp-fahyuh r ]

/ ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /

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noun

an outdoor fire for warmth or cooking, as at a camp.

a gathering around such a fire.

a reunion of soldiers, scouts, etc.

Origin of campfire

First recorded in 1665–75; camp¹ + fire

Words nearby campfire

campernelle jonquil, campership, campese, campesino, campestral, campfire, campground, camphene, camphire, camphol, camphor

Example sentences from the Web for campfire

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

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Hot summer days spent programming Atari PCs, competitive Frogger, and campfire songs about Qbert!

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We as humans want to connect with each other—since we were sitting around the campfire, we have been telling stories.

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His wife likens the odor to burned toast, but he says it smells like a campfire.

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One evening, Gordie tells the campfire tale of “Lardass” Hogan.

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Walled in on three sides, with one side open to the campfire, it formed but a temporary abode.

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Harriet left the final staking-down to Tommy and Margery while she gathered the wood for the campfire.

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"I wonder if I can stir up that fire," he added, starting to where the campfire had been.

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After supper they sat around the campfire in the teepee; the wind arose and the rain beat down.

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I hope she behaves like a reasonable human 189 being during the other two nights of the Campfire.

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British Dictionary definitions for campfire

campfire

/ (ˈkæmpˌfaɪə) /

noun

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