firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

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Police and firefighters flooded in from the region, as staff from a hospital next door and neighbors rushed to help evacuate the injured. Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025 City firefighters knocked down a heavy blaze in Dorchester on Christmas morning. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025 Sheriff’s deputies also responded to the emergency call at the request of firefighters, and arrived to find the suspect no longer there. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 When firefighters arrived at the scene about 17 minutes later, she was gone, per the outlet. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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