fireman

noun

fire·​man ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 

1

: a person who tends or feeds fires : stoker

2

: a member of a fire department : firefighter

3

: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery

4

: a relief pitcher in baseball

Examples of fireman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pharmaceutical maintenance teams can no longer afford to be firemen. — Ed Garibian, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

The new ones were made of brass, as sliding down a wooden one meant a fireman sometimes took a sliver with him. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Shouldn’t the firemen … have known? — Sierra Van Der Brug, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

The appeals court judge cited various cases where the 9th Circuit sided against religious institutions on being allowed to only hire like-minded employees, a coach praying after football games, and a fireman who was allegedly fired over his religious beliefs, among other cases. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fireman

• visiting fireman

Rhymes for fireman

• firemen

Kids Definition

fireman

noun

fire·​man -mən 

1

: firefighter

2

: a person who tends fires : stoker