arson

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑrsən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑːsən/

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Noun

Singular arson

Plural arsons

1. (uncountable) Arson is the crime of setting a fire to cause damage.

   A man is being held by police in connection with an arson attack that destroyed a school.

2. (countable) (rare) An arson is an act of arson.

   The cause of the fire is unknown, but investigators believe it to be an arson.

Related words

• arsonist