firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər 

: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2

firefighting

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tiŋ 

noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other videos show heavy flames as firefighters doused the blaze from outside. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Nate Bailey, the former head of Atlanta’s firefighter union, says he was retaliated against after advocating for better working conditions. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Arriving firefighters found approximately 30 one-story cabanas damaged or destroyed, with the destruction appearing consistent with a possible tornado touchdown, according to Nassau County fire officials. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Miller was six years old when her father Douglas Miller, a New York City firefighter, died in the World Trade Center. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firefighter

• copywriter
• expediter
• underwriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun

: a member of a company organized to fight fires

firefighting noun