/ Dictionary / Index B bonfire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bon•fire Pronunciation: (bon'fīr"), [key] — n. a large fire built in the open air, for warmth, entertainment, or celebration, to burn leaves, garbage, etc., or as a signal. any fire built in the open. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bonfire (Thesaurus) boneyard bong Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language