1. the crime of deliberately setting fire to property
Usage: legal term

Examples

• The detective suspected arson when he found evidence of gasoline at the scene.
• She was charged with arson after deliberately burning down the abandoned warehouse.
• The insurance company investigated the fire to rule out arson.
• Arson is a serious felony that can result in lengthy prison sentences.
• The arson attack destroyed three buildings on Main Street.
• Police are looking for witnesses to the suspected arson case.