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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The recent battery fire in Moss Landing, Calif., turned into a towering inferno, forcing local evacuations and leading to a lawsuit from residents.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
These spot fires can grow into infernos that engulf your home.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Our symptoms also hit harder and last longer—hot flashes can feel like an inferno, night sweats often drench the sheets and sleep disturbances leave us exhausted.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
Her Hollywood dream cut short by an ecological nightmare, Torres barely had enough time to toss her Golden Globe into her purse in her frantic escape from the apocalyptic inferno.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
These spot fires can grow into infernos that engulf your home.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Our symptoms also hit harder and last longer—hot flashes can feel like an inferno, night sweats often drench the sheets and sleep disturbances leave us exhausted.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
Her Hollywood dream cut short by an ecological nightmare, Torres barely had enough time to toss her Golden Globe into her purse in her frantic escape from the apocalyptic inferno.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferno. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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