arson

Definition of Arson in English :

malicious burning to destroy property

Example Sentences:
'the British term for arson is fire-raising'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Arson

noun

criminal law

the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to another's property or to one's own property for some improper reason

noun

the crime of purposely setting fire to another's building or property, or to one's own, as to collect insurance

n.

1. The crime of intentionally and illegally setting fire to a building or other structure.

2. An instance of this crime: a rash of arsons.