fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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After crews contained the fire, a fire truck hit a rock on the way down the mountain and had to be towed, the Mountain Green Fire Protection District said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025 The fire truck will be stationed at Poway Fire Station No. 3 at 14322 Pomerado Road near Abraxas High School. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 The fire truck that was discovered at his home had burn marks on the top of it and was registered to the Santa Muerte Fire Department, which does not exist, officials said. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 July 2025 Two fire trucks had been destroyed in the flooding; others were mud-caked but potentially operable. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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