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Bonfire vs Firepit - What's the difference?

bonfire | firepit |

As nouns the difference between bonfire and firepit

is that bonfire is a fire in which bones were burned while firepit is a pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking.

bonfire

English

(wikipedia bonfire)

Alternative forms

* bone-fire (obsolete) *

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fire in which bones were burned.
  • A fire to burn unwanted or disreputable items or people: proscribed books, heretics etc.
  • A large, controlled outdoor fire, as a signal or to celebrate something.

    • Derived terms

    * bonfire night

    See also

    * balefire * bale

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    firepit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fire pit

    Noun

    (fire pit) (en noun)
  • A pit dug in the ground, or constructed from stones, in which a fire is made, principally for cooking