Arson (Noun)
Meaning
Malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The police investigation revealed that the fire was not an accident, but a deliberate act of arson.
- The city has seen a surge in arson attacks on abandoned buildings in recent months.
- The fire department reported that the blaze was caused by arson, and a suspect was arrested shortly after.
- The company's warehouse was destroyed in an act of arson, resulting in significant financial losses.
- The police department's arson unit was called in to investigate the suspicious fire at the old factory.