fire chief

noun

: the head of a fire department

Examples of fire chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three people were in critical condition, the Miami-Dade fire chief said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Bass pointed to the fire department’s new fire chief and said the city would march into the state’s land holding to clear hazardous brush if the state does not do its part. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Selberg was appointed by the board to Collierville fire chief April 2022, after serving the city of Germantown. — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Aug. 2026

Horton previously served as deputy fire chief from 2022 through September of last year. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire chief

• cloverleaf
• disbelief
• leitmotif
• overleaf
• unbelief
• beef
• brief
• fief
• grief
• leaf
• lief
• reef