firefight
noun
fire·fight
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfīt 
1
a
: a usually brief intense exchange of fire between opposing military units
b
: a hostile confrontation that involves gunfire
Examples of firefight in a Sentence
a firefight between police and bank robbers
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The Hanover School District 28 announced late Wednesday that school will be closed for the whole district on Thursday due to the firefight.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Article continues below We're treated to a blistering early-game firefight outside Lyonesse on the planet Lidon with the characters of Jun, Tom, and Elise.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Wouldn’t this character be aghast at the amount of random citizens taken out in these endless firefights?
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Article continues below We're treated to a blistering early-game firefight outside Lyonesse on the planet Lidon with the characters of Jun, Tom, and Elise.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for firefight
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“Firefight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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