firebreak

noun

fire·break ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrāk

: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire

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Besides roof-sealing, parapets stop people from accidentally falling off the edge of the roof and provide a firebreak between rowhouses. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024 The Forest Service had cleared the area as a firebreak in response to the Davis fire, ignited by lightning in July 2018 in the remote, rugged Yaak Valley, which is situated within the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. —

Laura Yale, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024 Separate exemptions exist for firebreaks and road access, among other reasons. —

Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024 Ever since 1945, wartime leaders have not considered nuclear weapons usable, have not deployed them interchangeably with conventional weapons, and have maintained clear firebreaks to escalation. —

Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for firebreak