grassfire

[US]/[ˈɡrɑːsˌfaɪə]/
[UK]/[ˈɡræsˌfaɪər]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A small, uncontrolled fire in dry grass or vegetation.; A widespread but relatively low-intensity fire, often occurring in grasslands.
v.To burn or be consumed by a grassfire.

Phrases & Collocations

grassfire spread

grassfire risk

prevent grassfire

grassfire season

grassfire alert

grassfire damage

fighting grassfire

grassfire area

caused by grassfire

rapid grassfire

Example Sentences

the rumor spread like a grassfire through the office.

the wildfire started as a small grassfire in the dry fields.

the grassfire quickly consumed the dry underbrush.

we watched the grassfire burn across the prairie.

the dry conditions made it easy for a grassfire to start.

the firefighters battled the raging grassfire for hours.

a grassfire warning was issued for the area.

the grassfire threatened to spread to nearby homes.

they used controlled burns to prevent a grassfire.

the grassfire left a scorched landscape behind.

the wind fanned the grassfire, making it worse.

the community organized to prevent a devastating grassfire.

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