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Definition of grassfire
grassfire
/ˈɡræsˌfaɪ.ɚ/
grass · fire
Plural:grassfires
grassfire Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
An uncontrolled fire that burns and spreads rapidly across dry grassland, pasture, or prairie.
Example
"Strong winds fanned the grassfire across several hundred acres of dry pasture before firefighters could contain it."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grassfire. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grassfire