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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More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze Wednesday morning. CBS News, 8 May 2026 More than 140 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics rushed to the blaze to find heavy flames shooting out of the El South Bronx Deli and the apartment above it. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 Back in 2021, when his firefighter-paramedic character, Eddie Diaz, was shot by a sniper, the actor genuinely feared for his job security. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 The first firefighters on scene found that solar panels on the roof were burning, Partridge said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 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 9 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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