Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An outdoor fire in a camp, used for cooking or warmth.
- noun A meeting held around such a fire.
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- noun
fire at acampground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive awaybugs , and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The boys assume the castle must be near them, since their campfire is at the edge of a forest.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2007
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Word around the campfire is Phillip Seymour Hoffman* and Viggo Mortensen (fresh off Eastern Promises**) are set to star in Vanikoro for Hitman director Xavier Gens.
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As for Sen. McCain, anything he can do to set himself up as the political independent he once claimed to be so he can have a shot at the nomination works for him, and pissing on the Bush campfire is just the ticket.
September 2006 2006
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But the persistent smell, countywide, of campfire is still with us, and authorities say that they don't hope to have control of the fires for several more days.
Boing Boing: October 26, 2003 - November 1, 2003 Archives 2003
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A campfire is built, the rigs are baited and cast, and the rods are propped on forked sticks or placed in holders.
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It’s a place for affluent travelers who want to enjoy the outdoors but can’t fathom using a smelly outhouse, a place where paying someone to light the campfire is a badge of honor, not the mark of a Boy Scout flunky.
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A bunch of pussies drinking Natty Light and jacking each other off around the campfire is hardly a fighting force ….
Think Progress » Jindal: ‘It Hurts Our Feelings’ To Be Called The ‘Party of No’ 2010
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… Well, word around the unsubstantiated rumor campfire is that Robert Zemeckis’ next project will be a motion-capture CGI version of A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey playing Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Anyway, the word around the campfire is that Justice League of America may be called American Heroes now – which would be funny considering the GI Joe movie coming out and its Real American Heroes tagline – though probably won’t matter since JLA probably won’t ever get made.
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The campfire is an important ritual in my life that I look forward to every year when I visit here, but it is also a reminder of the man I am proud to call my friend, colleague, and mentor.
Steve and Me Terri Irwin 2007
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