inferno
noun
in·fer·no
in-ˈfər-(ˌ)nō 
plural infernos
: a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell
the inferno of war
Examples of inferno in a Sentence
By the time help arrived, the fire had grown to a raging inferno.
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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Without cellular service or WiFi, Perry said his family relied on the emergency notifications to prepare and get themselves out of their home — just a canyon over from the growing inferno.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The inferno — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service — had grown to 3,500 acres and was 20% contained Tuesday morning.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Surviving the inferno:How the Maui fire reshaped one family's story
According to the payroll job count from June 2024, Maui County is still 6,300 jobs short from July 2023, with the hospitality sector accounting for over half of those job losses.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Then there were a bunch of vibrant green trees — spared from the inferno.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The inferno — dubbed the Jennings Creek Wildfire by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service — had grown to 3,500 acres and was 20% contained Tuesday morning.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Surviving the inferno:How the Maui fire reshaped one family's story
According to the payroll job count from June 2024, Maui County is still 6,300 jobs short from July 2023, with the hospitality sector accounting for over half of those job losses.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
Then there were a bunch of vibrant green trees — spared from the inferno.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferno. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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inferno
noun
in·fer·no
in-ˈfər-nō
plural infernos
: a place or state that resembles or suggests hell especially in great heat or raging fire
Etymology
from Italian inferno "underworld, hell," from Latin infernus (same meaning), from earlier infernus (adjective) "lying beneath, in the lower regions"
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