a narrow area of land from which all the trees and bushes have been removed in order to prevent fires from spreading from one part of the countryside to another
Synonyms and related words
Paths used only for walking or riding
path
pathway
footpath
firebreak
noun countable
US /ˈfaɪrˌbreɪk/
Word Forms
singular
firebreak
plural
firebreaks
DEFINITIONS1
1
a narrow area of land from which all the trees and bushes have been removed in order to prevent fires from spreading from one part of the countryside to another