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campfire

noun camp·fire \ˈkamp-ˌfī(-ə)r\

: a fire that is built outdoors at a camp or picnic area

Full Definition of CAMPFIRE

:  a fire built outdoors (as at a camp or a picnic)
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First Known Use of CAMPFIRE

1675

Rhymes with CAMPFIRE

attire, backfire, bemire, catch fire, cross fire, denier, desire, entire, for hire, fox fire, Greek fire, grey friar, hang fire, hellfire, live wire, on fire, prior, rimfire, sapphire, sea fire, snow tire, town crier, trip wire, umpire, watch fire, white friar

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. campfire
  2. Camp Fire girl
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