fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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The increases are a notable shift from this winter, when there was discussion of possibly taking some fire engines offline and potentially closing police stations.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana were also on hand for an outing to a museum in Sandringham, England, in January 1988, where the kids — Harry and William, along with Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall — got to take a close look at a fire engine.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This will take the Fire Department’s Engine 1 out of service and add the two-person squad unit, which can respond to EMS, fire or other emergency calls until a fire engine or ambulance arrives.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
In last week’s mad dash to open the new Inter Miami soccer stadium for the April 4 home opener, the city of Miami issued a special permit so the inaugural match could proceed as planned — albeit with fire inspectors and fire engines on standby.
—Tess Riski
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana were also on hand for an outing to a museum in Sandringham, England, in January 1988, where the kids — Harry and William, along with Princess Anne's children Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall — got to take a close look at a fire engine.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This will take the Fire Department’s Engine 1 out of service and add the two-person squad unit, which can respond to EMS, fire or other emergency calls until a fire engine or ambulance arrives.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
In last week’s mad dash to open the new Inter Miami soccer stadium for the April 4 home opener, the city of Miami issued a special permit so the inaugural match could proceed as planned — albeit with fire inspectors and fire engines on standby.
—Tess Riski
april 7, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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