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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɑːrsən/ · UK /ˈɑːsən/
arson means: The crime of deliberately setting fire to something to damage or destroy it.
noun
The crime of deliberately setting fire to something to damage or destroy it.
- Police suspect arson.
- He was arrested for arson.
- An arson attack destroyed the empty warehouse.
A particular occasion when someone deliberately sets a damaging fire.
- Police investigated an arson at the school.
- Three arsons occurred in the same street.
- Nobody was injured in yesterday's arson.
Questions about arson
What does arson mean?
The crime of deliberately setting fire to something to damage or destroy it.
What is arson in other languages?
Türkçe: kundakçılık · Español: incendio provocado · Français: incendie criminel · Deutsch: Brandstiftung · Italiano: incendio doloso · 日本語: 放火
How do you pronounce arson?
In American English /ˈɑːrsən/; in British English /ˈɑːsən/.
How do you use arson in a sentence?
Police suspect arson. He was arrested for arson.
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