housefire

English

Alternative forms

• house fire

Etymology

From house +‎ fire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʊs.faɪ.ɚ/

Noun

housefire (plural housefires)

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

Related terms

• get on like a house on fire
• like a house afire

 

Translations

large fire in a house

• Danish: husbrand (da) c
• Hungarian: háztűz (hu)
• Old English: hūsbryne m

See also

• dumpster fire
• garbage fire
• trash fire

 

Anagrams

• fire house, firehouse