fire pit
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈfaɪər pɪt/
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- After a long day hiking, we gathered around the fire pit to roast marshmallows and share stories.
- outdoor fire pit
- backyard fire pit
- build a fire pit
And they wanted to roast marshmallows on our, our our fire pit.
- And they wanted to roast marshmallows on our, our our fire pit.
- OK, moving on over here we have our fire pit that Nate and Destiny with their own two hands.
- And there was a hot tub, and it was a hot tub which allowed, and a fire pit.
- And then somebody, I don't know when or where or what happened, but they had set up this rock formation with a fire pit.
Examples
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Put your dinner table in the backyard—near a lovely tree or by your fire pit.
Blog text (16) -
In the area before it, there was dead grass, some pointed sticks like crude javelins, a fire pit, and a small cairn of rocks.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Range is the perfect place to view stars from their outdoor patio with a fire pit.
Blog text (34) -
Maura sat by the fire pit.
Fiction book (1994) -
Maura built a fire pit around a dip in the stone floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
As we sat by the fire pit at night, we strained to hear the bullfrogs, but there were none.
Blog text (12) -
The backyard was lit up, a fire pit burned, and a talented guitarist played on the porch.
Blog text (30) -
Red coals glowed around the rock-heaped fire pit.
Fiction book (1990) -
Intrigued, that night I followed the sound of the drums to a glowing fire pit, where seven men stood in trance.
Academic text (1990) -
Sarla gave Laren two blankets and told her in her quiet way to sleep close to the fire pit, for the night would be chilly and the still-glowing embers would keep her warm throughout the night.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
A small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking when camping
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8.1
A metal container where people burn coal or charcoal to keep warm outdoors
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2.4
A place in the ground where people burn wood or charcoal to cook meat
A container that holds burning fuel to make heat for cooking or heating metal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fire' (burning flame) with 'pit' (a hole or contained area); a fire pit is simply a place designed to contain a fire. This is a compositional noun compound following common English patterns and is readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Fire pit for an outdoor fire comes from the old habit of digging a small pit to hold a fire safely and keep the flames in one place, so today it means a built area or container for a camp or garden fire.