fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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Around 2016, as state and local budgets rebounded from the Great Recession, demand for fire trucks again increased to around 4,000 or 5,000 annual orders in the United States. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026 The cause of the accident was unclear, but several emergency response units, including a fire truck, were seen responding on traffic cameras. Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026 Multiple Charlotte fire trucks are out of service The tiller truck isn’t the only new vehicle undergoing repairs. Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026 The state of Maryland is burning at the hands of political arsonists, and the Maryland Freedom Caucus continues to criticize the color of the few fire trucks Maryland Republicans are deploying to contain the disaster. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

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 6 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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