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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The blaze lasted multiple days and required the services of 200 firefighters to extinguish. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026 Due to weather conditions, firefighters initiated a second alarm as mutual aid from the Southington and New Britain Fire Departments supplied station coverage, according to fire officials. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026 Once on the scene, a firefighter had to be treated for minor injuries but did not need to be taken to the hospital. Patrick Damp, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 Johnson told the outlet that firefighters and Amazon workers worked together to clean up before the drone was loaded into a truck. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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