bushfire

noun

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

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The Gunai in eastern Victoria in Australia saw the aurora as bushfires in the spirit world relating to the sky god being angry, telling of impending doom. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 The bushfire, which spawned near Castaic Lake northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, was discovered on Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Look at nature and consider the fact that although bushfires destroy, there are certain bushes that only grow as a result of that bushfire. Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Fueled by a severe wind storm pummeling LA County, a bushfire spread over 1,200 acres Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bushfire

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 27 Feb. 2025.

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