firepit

[fahyuhr-pit]

noun

1. a pit dug into the ground or made from stones, masonry, etc., for keeping a fire used for cooking or warmth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of firepit¹

fire + pit ¹

Example Sentences

The large, sloping walls feature projections of birds taking flight and sparks rising from the faux firepit in the center of the room, along with detailed illustrations recognizing the region’s Chumash bands.

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Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.

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The firepit that incorporated clay dug from the Altadena foothills and straw from a local feed store is one of the few elements of the home that survived the Eaton blaze.

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“If I smell a firepit or woodstove or chimney that I don’t know where it is coming from, I get concerned and start thinking about what I need to do if I need to evacuate. As long as it is dry, windy, or any kind of fire weather, these feelings are now a persistent part of my mental state. I go into a hypervigilance mode that I never experienced before.”

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At the end of his meeting at the firehouse, the president packed it up, headed to LAX and while the fires roared from several locations and the smoke rose thousands of feet over the LA metropolitan area, smelling like a firepit from the Gulf War, Joe Biden left early from Los Angeles – stranding some of us who had gathered to witness his exit and hoped to shout questions at him as he boarded Air Force One.

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