hill fire

noun

Synonym of forest fire.

Meanings

nounhill fire (plural hill fires)

plural hill fires

  1. Hong KongSynonym of forest fire.

    Synonyms: forest fire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of forest fire.

Also see

Origin

  1. Cantonese山火
  2. Englishhill fire

Calque of Cantonese 山火 (saan¹ fo²).

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APA

hill fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20fire

MLA

“hill fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hill fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20fire.

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