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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An early morning fire Thursday damaged a North Highlands restaurant as Metro Fire firefighters battled the blaze. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Greengrass intersperses those blistering moments with scenes of firefighters and other authorities talking about how to deal with the fire and filling in plot points away from the action. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 Throughout that morning and afternoon, firefighters were dispatched to different parts of Altadena to respond to problems with power lines. Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025 Dozens of firefighters responded to the scene, where 40 apartment units were evacuated, FOX 5 NY also reported. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025 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 3 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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