bonfirenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɒn.faɪər/us/ˈbɑːn.faɪr/a large fire that is made outside to burn unwanted things, or for pleasure
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- conflagration
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
- wildfire
Examples from literature
- Bonfires with some older person in attendance are safe enough and prevent unlawful bonfires in dangerous places.
- In every town in the country bonfires were lighted, and every colonial assembly sent thanks to the King.
- Of course it should be a whopping big bonfire, with a parade and speeches and singing and plenty of music!
- There were also games, dances, street bonfires in front of building doors, and general relaxation of social controls.
- Young people and children dance and sing round the bonfires, and leap over the embers to secure good crops or a happy marriage within the year, or as a means of guarding themselves against colic.