- capable of resisting damage by fire
- (transitive) to make resistant to fire
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire•proof /ˈfaɪrˌpruf/USA pronunciation
adj.
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- resistant to fire:fireproof gloves.
v. [~ + object]
- to make fireproof:to fireproof the school.
fire•proof
(fīər′pro̅o̅f′),USA pronunciation adj.
v.t.
- resistant to destruction by fire.
- totally or almost totally unburnable.
v.t.
- to make fireproof.
- fire + -proof 1630–40
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fireproof /ˈfaɪəˌpruːf/ adj
'fireproof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cocotte
- fibreglass
- firewall
- ramekin
- safety curtain
- asbestos
- fire door
- fireproofing
- fire wall
- incombustible
- proofing
- quasi-fireproof
- testudo
- tower
- vault
- smokeproof
- strongroom