fire engine

noun

: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires

especially : fire truck

Examples of fire engine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

North Aurora Fire District has donated a 1995 Pierce fire engine to the Elgin Community College Center for Emergency Services. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Thick smoke could still be seen rising from the site, with multiple fire engines continuing to spray water by early Thursday evening, Xinhua said. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026

From the station on the corner of Boise Street and North Linder Road, those six firefighters can operate two fire engines, which serve an area of approximately 110 square miles. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

The city's fire department said two fire engines were used to put out the blaze on the bridge, which had been closed to traffic during the show. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fire engine

noun

: fire truck