fire extinguisher

noun

: a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires by ejecting extinguishing chemicals

Examples of fire extinguisher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While searching the building to see if anyone was still inside, officers found about a half dozen fire extinguishers that had been discharged. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Participants between the ages of 12 and 16 learned how to use a fire extinguisher, administer CPR, and perform other safety skills. — Kellye Lynn, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Fans have seen glimpses of the home on social media over the years and, more recently, watched Swift use a fire extinguisher to put out a small candle blaze in the kitchen in a video posted by Swift’s recent musical collaborator Gracie Abrams. — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Salazar said the man also threw a fire extinguisher from the 10th floor of a high-rise building. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fire extinguisher

noun

: something used to put out a fire

especially : a portable or wheeled device for putting out small fires by spraying fire-extinguishing chemicals