Spanish word

hoguera

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈɣeɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncampfire

Example

Vamos a hacer una hoguera esta noche en la playa.

We're going to have a campfire on the beach tonight.

Illustration for hoguera (campfire)

More examples

Encendimos la hoguera para asar malvaviscos.

We lit the campfire to roast marshmallows.

Core concept

Outdoor fire of logs or branches used to warm, light, or accompany celebrations.

Common phrases

  • hacer una hoguera

    make a campfire

  • encender una hoguera

    light a campfire

  • apagar la hoguera

    put out the campfire

Similar words

fogata: Camp-style outdoor fire made at a campsite or on the beach for warmth and light.
fuego: Visible flame and heat produced while something is burning.
barbacoa: Fire or charcoal arrangement used to cook food outdoors over direct heat.
chimenea: Household fireplace that contains an indoor fire for heating and atmosphere.

Definition in Spanish

Fuego al aire libre formado con leña o ramas para calentar, iluminar o acompañar celebraciones; también puede designar una pira en contextos funerarios.

Word origin

The word comes from Latin focus 'hearth' and passed through Old Spanish foguera with a place-forming suffix to give modern hoguera.

Usage tips

  • Often used with verbs like hacer or encender, and in festival names such as Las Hogueras de San Juan; fogata usually denotes a smaller campfire while pira refers specifically to a funeral pyre.

Other meanings

  • signal firenoun
  • pyrenoun

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