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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The actors paced in the wings puffing on cigarettes, watching the sliding door in case the fireman should catch them.
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
In Milwaukee he was used as a fireman reliever — similar to what Lucas Erceg does for the Royals now — in high-leverage spots.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
As people come in, the money goes back into neighborhoods as police and firemen, snowplows and road crews — the infrastructure and services residents expect government to provide.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
In Milwaukee he was used as a fireman reliever — similar to what Lucas Erceg does for the Royals now — in high-leverage spots.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Many groups, including fraternal orders, PTAs, police and firemen's associations and soldiers on military bases, put on their own shows.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
As people come in, the money goes back into neighborhoods as police and firemen, snowplows and road crews — the infrastructure and services residents expect government to provide.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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