fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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Cincinnati City Council prioritized funding for fire trucks, police cruisers, and salt trucks over the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025 Standard fire truck ladders are 35 feet long, Poway Fire Chief Brian Mitchell said. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025 As her family played nearby under a refreshing spray from a fire truck ladder, Sciackitano reflected on what the day meant to her. Kaitlin Mikrut, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 Two fire trucks hung an American flag from their extended ladders while officers and paramedics lined the streets. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 3 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 3 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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