fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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The county’s lawsuit, filed April 1, came a year after the Board of Supervisors agreed to look into legal or advocacy actions targeting the corporations that the county and city now say have monopolized the fire truck manufacturing industry. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Dearborn Heights Fire Chief David Brogan says that during heavy traffic, the location causes challenges for fire trucks going on runs. Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 The shortage has gained attention following a series of deadly plane crashes, including last month, when an Air Canada jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, killing two people. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 On March 22, an Air Canada jet carrying 76 people collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots and injuring dozens of people. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 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

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

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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