fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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In addition to ambulances, Vollmer Road is also an important route for fire trucks and school buses, Tornow said, which also have to circumvent the viaduct if it’s blocked. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Last month, an Air Canada plane landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York smashed into a fire truck that had been cleared to cross the runway less than 20 seconds earlier. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Last month, an Air Canada Express regional jet landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport slammed into a fire truck crossing the active runway, killing the two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 On March 22, an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck, resulting in the deaths of two pilots and injuries to several others. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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