arson

About 0.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

   carry out an arson attack

2. verb To illegally set fire to; to burn down in a criminal manner.
3. noun A saddlebow.

Similar words

incendiarism fire-raising brand blaze wildfire burning fire firefighting set felon

Often followed by

and in is was or of attacks attack investigation

Word family

arsonist arsonists arsonous arsons