bushfire

[ boo sh-fahyuh r ]

/ ˈbʊʃˌfaɪər /

noun

an uncontrolled fire in the trees and bushes of scrubland.

Nearby words

bushelbasket, busheled iron, bushelful, bushelman, busher, bushfire, bushfly, bushhammer, bushido, bushie, bushiness

Origin of bushfire

First recorded in 1865–70; bush¹ + fire

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British Dictionary definitions for bushfire

bushfire

/ (ˈbʊʃˌfaɪə) /

noun

an uncontrolled fire in the bush; a scrub or forest fire

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