1. a large, destructive fire that spreads rapidly over a wide area
Usage: plural form of conflagration; typically used to describe major fires in cities or forests
2. a violent conflict or war; a clash of opposing forces
Usage: figurative use; often used in historical or political contexts

Examples

• The conflagrations that swept through the city in 1906 destroyed thousands of buildings.
• Firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the multiple conflagrations spreading across the drought-stricken region.
• Historical conflagrations like the Great Fire of London reshaped urban planning.
• The political conflagrations of the 1960s divided the nation.
• Dry conditions made the forest conflagrations particularly difficult to control.
• Several conflagrations erupted simultaneously during the civil unrest.