fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In 1957, after tribe members had left the valley floor for the summer, the park staff called in fire trucks, and ordered them to turn their hoses on the tribe’s adobe buildings. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 July 2024 Yes, but: At least 56 people were stranded for more than an hour — including four rescued via a 100-foot fire truck ladder — during the ride's debut, according to a DSM Register story from 1975. Jason Clayworth, Axios, 10 July 2024 According to San Francisco Fire Department records, several Waymo or Cruise vehicles blocked narrow roads, forcing fire trucks to take detours en route to fires. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 Outside the smoldering factory, a family member of one of the migrants who died threaded his way through the fire trucks until he was stopped by a group of reporters. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire truck 

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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 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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