campfire story
A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the…A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an urban legend.
» They sat around the campfire telling war stories.
Sie saßen um das Lagerfeuer herum und erzählten Geschichten aus dem Krieg.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)A form of oral storytelling performed around an open fire at night, typically in the wilderness, largely connected with the telling of stories having supernatural motifs or elements of an urban legend.
Examples
6 sentencesThey sat around the campfire telling war stories.
deSie saßen um das Lagerfeuer herum und erzählten Geschichten aus dem Krieg. — Waldelfe
Matthew's friends huddled around the campfire and shared stories.
Kalman and his friends sat around the campfire, sharing scary stories.
I love campfire stories.
Ziri loves campfire stories.
Forms
plural: campfire stories| Singular | campfire story |
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