firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

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But Peña was freed again on Friday afternoon, his lawyer said, after an appellate judge reversed the decision to remand the disgraced firefighter. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 The impact on firefighters and coal miners has already provoked strong backlash, even from some within the Republican party, leading to a small number of employees being told to return to work, at least temporarily. Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2025 What works for woodland firefighters also works well for day hikers. Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025 The Washington Examiner has reached out to the firefighters’ union and Escobar for comment, but has not heard back. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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