burn down

phrasal verb

burned down or burnt down; burning down; burns down

1

of a building or other structure : to be destroyed by fire

The hotel burned down in 1922.

2

of a fire : to become smaller : to gradually produce less and less flame

We watched the fire as it slowly burned down.

3

: to destroy (something) by fire

Vandals burned down the school.

burned it down

Examples of burn down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One notable fire in 2018, the Woosley fire, burned down pop star Miley Cyrus' Malibu home. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

While the nearby restaurant and brewery sustained only minor heat damage, its barn venue burned down entirely. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

As viewers will soon learn, Nikki’s husband Victor (Eric Braeden) made the decision to secretly rebuild their original home after it was burned down in 2012 by that crazy Sharon. —The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024

The investigation into Gary’s stabbing began with an episode devoted almost entirely to interrogations, which served to fully recap the events of the series thus far — from Karen’s salon burning down to Sabrina’s wrongful conviction. —Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 Oct. 2024