firefighter

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noun (1)

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər 

: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2

firefighting

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tiŋ 

noun

firefighting

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noun (2)

variants or less commonly fire fighting

: the activity of a firefighter

specifically : the effort to extinguish or to check the spread of a fire

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Operational challenges include establishing communication protocols with local police and firefighters. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026

That incident was one of the examples Denver firefighters elevated through their chain of command as a concern about Denver Health ambulance response. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

But, post-grazing, the same scenario would have ignited slower-moving five-foot-tall flames that firefighters would probably be able to manage. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Sylvia said firefighters performed medical aid, but Plog was pronounced dead at the scene. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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