fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Participants include this year’s grand marshal, BSO firefighter/paramedic Richard George, along with community and performing groups, fire trucks and police vehicles. Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 At the same time, the sounds of idling diesel work truck engines have replaced that of dozens of fire trucks that had been stationed there for days. Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Dozens of police cars and several fire trucks lined the roads around the building. Maxim Shemetov, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Despite recent high-profile runway incursions, including the fatal collision of an Air Canada flight landing at New York’s La Guardia Airport with a fire truck crossing the runway, the FAA says the number has actually declined. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

More from Merriam-Webster on fire truck

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster