noun
campfire
KAMP-fy
noun
1
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
Word Forms
campfires plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of camp + fire.