firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

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In a news release, police said officers provided first aid to control heavy bleeding until firefighters and EMS arrived. Doug Myers, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 Once firefighters extinguished the blaze, an unresponsive 84-year-old woman was discovered inside, police said. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 Green space, open space, recreational areas and wildlife habitat don’t require new schools, more roads, more police, more firefighters and more infrastructure. Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 In early March, Moaz and his team hosted an iftar in Brooklyn alongside members of the Muslim community as well as firefighters and FDNY members of other faiths, including top department officials. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firefighter

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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