bushfire

== English == === Alternative forms === bush fire === Etymology === From bush +‎ fire. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bushfire (plural bushfires) (Australia, New Zealand) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire. 1985, Australian House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, Weekly Hansard, Issues 4-6, page 1322, Many homes, a great deal of property and a number of lives were lost as a result of the bushfires in this country. ==== Synonyms ==== (uncontrolled fire in a wooded area): forest fire, wildfire (US) ==== Translations ====