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

Recent Examples on the Web The fire at the two-story home burned for nearly three hours early and took 94 firefighters more than two hours to put out, according to an alert shared today by the Los Angeles Fire Department. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 The fire department said 15-plus firefighters were at the scene providing medical aid to the victims. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024 By Saturday evening, Humphrey said, all of the firefighters had been released from the hospital and returned to duty. Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024 After a fire and hundreds of succeeding explosions at Goo Smoke Shop/Select Distributors sent debris flying across Clinton Township on Monday night, injuring a firefighter and killing a 19-year-old, township authorities are hoping to begin their fire investigation sometime next week. Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2024 Alex was also involved in the performance and the show raised over $45,000 for N.Y.C. firefighters' children impacted by the events. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for the entire panhandle through midnight today after rain and snow on Thursday allowed firefighters to contain a portion of the fire. Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024 Budge, a former firefighter, said the fire was not arson, but investigators from major fire departments were on the case. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 Early Saturday morning, Key West police officers and firefighters rushed to Key West High, 2100 Flagler Ave., to reports of an injured person, Key West police spokesperson Alyson Crean said. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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