Bushfire

Pronunciation: /bʊʃ.faɪər/

Definitions of bushfire

noun a fire that burns in a forest or countryside, often spreading rapidly due to dry conditions

Example Sentences

A1 A bushfire is a fire that burns in a forest or countryside.

A2 During summer, bushfires are common in Australia.

B1 The authorities issued a warning about the approaching bushfire.

B2 The firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the raging bushfire.

C1 The bushfire season in California has been particularly severe this year.

C2 The environmental impact of a large-scale bushfire can be devastating.

Examples of bushfire in a Sentence

formal The bushfire destroyed thousands of acres of land in the national park.

informal Did you hear about the bushfire that happened last week?

slang That bushfire was lit, it spread so quickly!

figurative The rumors about the scandal were like a bushfire, spreading rapidly throughout the office.

Grammatical Forms of bushfire

• plural: bushfires
• comparative: more bushfire
• superlative: most bushfire
• present tense: bushfire
• future tense: will bushfire
• perfect tense: have bushfired
• continuous tense: is bushfiring
• singular: bushfire
• positive degree: bushfire
• infinitive: to bushfire
• gerund: bushfiring
• participle: bushfired

Origin and Evolution of bushfire

First Known Use: 1830 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'bushfire' originated from the combination of 'bush' referring to a wooded area and 'fire' indicating a burning flame.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in Australia to describe wildfires in rural areas, the term 'bushfire' has now become widely recognized and used globally to refer to wildfires in any wooded or grassy area.