fireman

noun

fire·​man ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 

1

: a person who tends or feeds fires : stoker

2

: a member of a fire department : firefighter

3

: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery

4

: a relief pitcher in baseball

Examples of fireman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The three buff firemen dropped to their knees to comfort a victim in a tight spot. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Sometimes, Willett and others pull out a beam and open a big hole, and a fireman lowers himself down inside. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

So what the firemen were doing did not immediately stand out to me. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The crowd passed around a fireman’s boot, seeking contributions, and the Chiefs reportedly raised more than $400,000 that day for 9/11 relief efforts in New York. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fireman

• visiting fireman

Rhymes for fireman

• firemen

Kids Definition

fireman

noun

fire·​man -mən 

1

: firefighter

2

: a person who tends fires : stoker