campfires
Marshmallow roasting spots
Campfires is the plural of campfire—an outdoor fire built for warmth, cooking, or gathering, typically at a campsite.
The word evokes wood smoke, marshmallows, and stories told under stars.
We sat around the campfire until midnight.
The smell of campfires drifted through the valley.
Smoldering fire remnants
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- sparksFiery particles from friction
- blazeIntense burning fire
logs · ash · coals · smoke · flicker · glow · crackle · ignition
Pillowy sugar foam
- singalongCommunal vocal session
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- circleCurved closed shape
camaraderie · smores · hotdogs · storytelling · laughter · conversation · companionship · group
Cooking with dry heat
- marshmallowsPillowy sugar foam
- smoresLayered campfire dessert
- hotdogsSausages in buns
- skewersPointed rods for cooking
foil packets · dutch oven · grilling · bannock · cobbler · baked potatoes · corn · kebabs
Heat you feel
- cozyWarm and snug
- glowSteady, soft light
- cracklingSharp snapping noises
- flickeringShining unsteadily, intermittently
shadows · peaceful · relaxing · mesmerizing · hypnotic · soothing · serene · intimate
Spoken or written narratives
- ghost storiesTales of the supernatural
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
yarns · scary stories · oral tradition · narratives · anecdotes · sagas · tall tales · spooky
Portable fabric shelter
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- natureInherent quality or disposition
campsite · stargazing · sleeping bag · mountains · woodland · adventure · scouting · backpacking
embers
Smoldering fire remnants
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- sparksFiery particles from friction
blaze · logs · ash · coals · smoke · flicker · glow · crackle · ignition · charcoal
marshmallows
Pillowy sugar foam
circle · camaraderie · smores · hotdogs · storytelling · laughter · conversation · companionship · group · reunion
roasting
Cooking with dry heat
- marshmallowsPillowy sugar foam
- smoresLayered campfire dessert
- hotdogsSausages in buns
skewers · foil packets · dutch oven · grilling · bannock · cobbler · baked potatoes · corn · kebabs · cast iron
warmth
Heat you feel
flickering · shadows · peaceful · relaxing · mesmerizing · hypnotic · soothing · serene · intimate · tranquil
tales
Spoken or written narratives
- ghost storiesTales of the supernatural
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
myths · yarns · scary stories · oral tradition · narratives · anecdotes · sagas · tall tales · spooky · suspense
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
nature · campsite · stargazing · sleeping bag · mountains · woodland · adventure · scouting · backpacking · trail
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- Scoutingbadges, scout, Boy Scouts, scouts, court of honor
- Desert Safaricamels, sand dunes, dune buggies, jeeps, sandboarding
- dude ranchdude ranch, dude ranches, guest ranch, guest ranches, ranch stay
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, matches, lighters, blaze
- summer campscounselors, cabins, s'mores, arts and crafts, color war
campfireshearth
Fireplace floor area
fireplace · furnace · central heating · wood stove · radiator
campfireselectric heaters
Plug-in warming appliances
central heating · climate control · electric lights · HVAC systems · space heaters
- campfire storiesTales shared around outdoor flames
- campfire storyTale told outdoors at night
- campfire songsMusic sung outdoors together
- campfire talesNarratives shared outdoors at night
- campfire cookingFood preparation over outdoor flames