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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No impacts were reported to the nearest Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District station in Geyserville after the largest quake, according to Keaton Mohar, a firefighter stationed there Saturday morning. Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026 After about a half-hour, firefighters put out the blaze. Kendrick Calfee february 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026 The next morning, a firefighter walking home from work found her body, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026 Police and firefighters used underwater technology to search the pond, but did not find anything, and the search was suspended due to icy conditions. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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