wildfirenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwaɪld.faɪər/us/ˈwaɪld.faɪr/a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside:
Major wildfires have destroyed thousands of acres in Idaho.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- conflagration
- fire
- fireball
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
Idiom(s)
spread like wildfire