Conflagration

Conflagration Definition

A large, destructive fire, especially one that spreads rapidly over a wide area; sometimes used figuratively for a large-scale war or conflict.

More common in formal, literary, historical, and figurative writing than in everyday speech.

Conflagration is a noun.

Conflagration has high GRE relevance.

Conflagration appears in GregMat vocabulary.

Conflagration Synonyms

blaze , firestorm , holocaust , inferno

How To Use Conflagration In A Sentence

1. The coastal town was devastated by a massive conflagration that burned for three days.
2. Firefighters struggled to contain the conflagration as strong winds carried embers across the valley.
3. Diplomats feared that a minor border dispute could ignite a wider conflagration.