campfire
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campfire
- /ˈkæmpˌfaɪ̯ɚ/
- [ˈkʰɛə̯mpˌfaɪ̯ɚ]
Where it comes from
From camp + fire.
noun campfires
- A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing. Come, stack arms, Men! Pile on the rails; stir up the campfire bright; no matter if the canteen fails, we'll make a roaring night. Here Shenandoah brawls along, there burly Blue Ridge echoes strong, to swell the Brigade's rousing song, of “Stonewall Jackson’s Way.” We see him now — the old slouched
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fireplace, bonfire, fire, lamp, camp, camp oven, campout, camping ground, campground, campstove, cooktent, camp stove, camporee, camping, campsite, camping stove
Translations
Every language
noun fire at a campground
| Español | fogata, hoguera, brasero, pira, fogón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캠프파이어 kaempeupaieo |
| 日本語 | キャンプファイヤー kyanpufaiya |
| 中文 | 營火 /营火 yínghuǒ |
| Português | fogueira |
| Français | feu de camp |
| Deutsch | Lagerfeuer |
| Română | foc de tabără |
| Русский | костёр kostjór |
| Tiếng Việt | lửa trại |
| العربية | نَار مُخَيَّم nār muḵayyam |
Talk about this word "campfire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/campfire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. campfire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/campfire "campfire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/campfire.Cite this
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title = {campfire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/campfire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
