# cinder

/ˈsɪndɝ/ (US) · /sˈɪndɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/cinder
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a piece of burnt coal or wood that is still hot and glowing. You usually find these on the ground after a fire has gone out.

For teachers: a glowing fragment of burnt fuel, such as coal or wood, that remains after a fire has died down. Often used in the plural to describe the debris left on the ground.

## Examples

- The ground was covered in glowing cinders after the campfire.
- The hikers carefully stamped out the campfire to ensure no cinders would start a forest fire.
- As the storm passed, the wind scattered embers and cinders across the valley, leaving a trail of scorched grass and ash in its wake.

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