torches
nounUK /ˈtɔː.tʃɪz/
US /ˈtɔːr.tʃɪz/
Torches are sticks with fire on top that people carry to make light.
The villagers walked through the dark forest holding torches.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Small electric lights you carry in your hand.
We grabbed torches to look under the bed.
3. To set something on fire on purpose.
The rebels torched the old barn.
4. Flashlights used for seeing in the dark.
Bring torches for the night hike.