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

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Nunez said the firefighters quickly initiated rescue operations and freed two of the occupants from the car. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025 All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted Thursday afternoon after firefighters stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that broke out east of Ramona, Cal Fire officials said. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

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 14 Oct. 2025.

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firefighter

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

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