housefire

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/ˈhaʊs.faɪ.ɚ/

noun

A large fire that occurs in a house, causing substantial damage.

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Meanings

nounhousefire (plural housefires)

plural housefires · alternative house · alternative fire

  1. A large fire that occurs in a house, causing substantial damage.

Origin

From house + fire.

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Translations

Danish husbrand
  • husbrandlarge fire in a house
German Hausbrand
  • Hausbrandlarge fire in a house
Hungarian háztűz
  • háztűzlarge fire in a house

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

firehouse
Cite this entry
APA

housefire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefire

MLA

“housefire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “housefire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/housefire.

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