fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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Authorities said Rinderknecht fled in his car but turned around and followed fire trucks responding to the blaze. Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 The fair will include a fire truck, arts and crafts and giveaways from Ace Hardware. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 Approaching the church, running through a tunnel of fire trucks and ambulances and police cars that lined McCandlish Road, Kerzka saw the catastrophe that had unfolded. Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025 Other ideas included incorporating kitchen facilities, adding concessions, and keeping an old fire truck on display in the short term. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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