fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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Two dozen fire engines and eight ladder trucks battled the fire that forced some tenants to jump out of their second-floor windows.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
This fire engine red bikini set will match the scorching summer temperatures ahead.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Five-alarm: A rare call that could bring more than 20 fire engine companies, 11 ladder companies, a squad company, a rescue company, a supply vehicle, air support, a snack/drink truck and a hazardous materials truck.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Children will learn about fighting fires and fire safety and take photos with a fire engine afterward.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
This fire engine red bikini set will match the scorching summer temperatures ahead.
—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Five-alarm: A rare call that could bring more than 20 fire engine companies, 11 ladder companies, a squad company, a rescue company, a supply vehicle, air support, a snack/drink truck and a hazardous materials truck.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2025
Children will learn about fighting fires and fire safety and take photos with a fire engine afterward.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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