fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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Its fleet of fire trucks was hobbled by ongoing consolidation in the fire-engine industry, where giant companies have been delaying maintenance orders and raising prices for new trucks. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025 There will be fire trucks, youth groups, classic cars, military vehicles and local dignitaries. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025 According to a news release from Beshear’s office, more than 200 first responders and more than 50 fire trucks from 20 different departments were on the scene. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025 The fire truck, registered under the Santa Muerte Fire Department, was seized as evidence after Farzam’s arrest last July, prosecutors said. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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