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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Upon arrival, firefighters found the three victims suffering from injuries of varying severity. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026 One tenant died on the scene as firefighters doused the flames. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 The two-alarm fire injured five people, including four civilians and one firefighter. Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026 But the sales tax hike for the overall city budget could have ended up competing with the firefighter union half-cent sales tax increase proposal, which already has support from some councilmembers. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 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 27 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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