Dictionary Entry
conflagration
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
In a Sentence
“It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin conflagrāre ‘to burn together’, via French conflagration.
Common Phrases
. conflagrationconflagration generalconflagration greatconflagration worldconflagration europeanconflagration final
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.
Poetry examples for “conflagration”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.
