fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
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
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.
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Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The nautical equipment was iffy, one aluminum fishing boat and a two-story pontoon boat that resembled a facility that firemen could train on, climbing up and down and swinging under pipes.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
There was a bushel basket full of chapstick for these firemen.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
The nautical equipment was iffy, one aluminum fishing boat and a two-story pontoon boat that resembled a facility that firemen could train on, climbing up and down and swinging under pipes.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
There was a bushel basket full of chapstick for these firemen.
—Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for fireman
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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