Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

fire

[fahyuhr] / faɪər /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There were also further exchanges of fire overnight between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite several complaints, a fire at the site last summer, and a criminal investigation, the towering mountain of waste remains.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A decade after it was opened, most of China City was lost in a fire, but one major building remained.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In Mexico, where microfinance lenders have come under fire for charging effective annual interest rates above 400%, a popular lender, Consejo de Asistencia al Microemprendedor, went into liquidation last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

We were some distance away from the city, but I could feel the warmth of that great fire on my face as I watched.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




Vocabulary lists containing fire


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "fire" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com