Arsonist (Noun)
Meaning
A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The arsonist was caught on security camera footage as they fled the burning building.
- Local authorities had been searching for the serial arsonist for months, following a string of mysterious fires in abandoned warehouses.
- Police arrested the accused arsonist after finding a lighter with his fingerprints in the charred remains of the restaurant.
- The arsonist left behind a series of cryptic messages at the scene of each crime, taunting investigators with their lack of progress.
- The convicted arsonist was sentenced to 10 years in prison for intentionally setting fire to his former employer's office building.