inferno
noun
in·fer·no
in-ˈfər-(ˌ)nō 
plural infernos
: a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell
the inferno of war
Examples of inferno in a Sentence
By the time help arrived, the fire had grown to a raging inferno.
the intense heat of the raging inferno repeatedly drove back the firefighters
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The Sunday strike in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood reportedly killed at least 50 people, mostly women and children, and resulted in flaps catching fire and tents being turned into infernos, likely burning some of their long-suffering occupants alive.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Hours earlier, in the western Indian city of Rajkot, an amusement park of trampolines and bowling lanes had turned to an inferno.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2024
Hours earlier, in the western Indian city of Rajkot, an amusement park of trampolines and bowling lanes had turned to an inferno.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for inferno
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“Inferno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inferno. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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inferno
noun
in·fer·no
in-ˈfər-nō
plural infernos
: a place or state that resembles or suggests hell especially in great heat or raging fire
Etymology
from Italian inferno "underworld, hell," from Latin infernus (same meaning), from earlier infernus (adjective) "lying beneath, in the lower regions"
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