beaconnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbiː.kən/us/ˈbiː.kən/a light or fire on the top of a hill that acts as a warning or signal:
As part of the centenary celebrations a chain of beacons was lit across the region.
figurative She was a beacon of hope in troubled times.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire & flame
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- conflagration
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
- wildfire