: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)
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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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As anyone who has ever tried to build a campfire knows, drier wood burns easier than wet or damp wood.—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025 Her mattresses, rugs and couches reeked like a chemical campfire.—Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025 There is a slight savory note of marine air and an old campfire’s cold smoke and char.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Sharing a chat around the campfire, Irvin points the finger at Helly by suggesting her innie is really her outie.—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for campfire
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