Fire Pit (Noun)
Meaning
A pit whose floor is incandescent lava; "the fire pit of the crater".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- As I stood at the rim of the volcano, I stared in awe at the massive fire pit below, its burning embers lighting up the darkness.
- The hike led us through dense foliage until we stumbled upon an eerie natural amphitheater centered around a massive ancient fire pit.
- Legend said the cursed city's fate was sealed the day a seething fire pit was unearthed at its center.
- Roped guides slowly descended with hikers to get as close as possible to the brilliant turquoise surface, followed by an arduous hike along the rim circling the fire pit.
- Jez ran away from the explosion, stumbling in his haste as he viewed the cauldron through which he was launched suddenly resolved into a relatively stable fire pit.