fires
nounUK /ˈfaɪəz/
US /ˈfaɪərz/
Fires are hot flames that burn things and make light and smoke.
We sat around the fires to stay warm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The plural of fire, meaning the flames that burn something.
Several fires were burning in the fireplace.
3. To dismiss someone from a job.
The company fires workers who break the rules.
4. To shoot a gun or weapon.
The soldier fires his rifle at the target.