bushfire

noun

bush·​fire ˈbu̇sh-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce bushfire (audio)
Australia
: an uncontrolled fire in a bush area

Examples of bushfire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ecological Surprises From Fires Down Under The recent Australian 2019-2020 bushfires were devastating for people and fauna. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 In December 2022, the company also began working in Australia to help combat the country's consistent bushfires each year. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 In 2009 power lines in the area kindled fires in the Black Saturday bushfire outbreak. Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024 Australian bushfires burned 47 million acres, a record for the country. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bushfire 

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushfire was in 1832

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“Bushfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushfire. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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