firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər 

: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2

firefighting

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tiŋ 

noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The search and rescue involved 30 firefighters and three dogs. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

For example, firefighters are prohibited from participating by statute, Yeung said. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Since the staging area for firefighters, utility workers, national guard, and police was next to our house, for the next few days firefighters were able to put out flare-ups in and around our backyard. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firefighter

• copywriter
• expediter
• underwriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter
• lighter
• miter
• niter
• reiter
• righter
• slighter

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun

: a member of a company organized to fight fires

firefighting noun