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

Recent Examples on the Web The firefighters union included a photo of the small aircraft that crashed in the front lawn of a home in the 200 block of E. 66th Street. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 The firefighters also found themselves up against low water pressure issues, with at least one dead hydrant. ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 The haz-mat situation involving a tanker provider another opportunity for the firefighters to train, spraying water to cool the tank holding a hazardous chemical. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024 Cops, firefighters, and search-and-rescue teams have come from Indiana, New York, Ohio. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firefighter 

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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 22 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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