fireman

noun

fire·​man ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 

1

: a person who tends or feeds fires : stoker

2

: a member of a fire department : firefighter

3

: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery

4

: a relief pitcher in baseball

Examples of fireman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So sorry for the family of the fireman who was killed and the others who were injured. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024

Any part of the flag should never be used as an athletic uniform or costume, but a flag patch may be sewn to the uniforms of firemen, members of patriotic organizations, military personnel and policemen. —John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024

Their fireman is the dad of a pansexual woman who has a trans-masc husband and wanted to this show for her, which is very sweet. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 May 2024

Thanks to Iranian subsidies, the average Lebanese Hezbollah fighter earns two or three times per month what a fireman in Tehran brings home. —Michael R. Pompeo, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fireman

• visiting fireman

Kids Definition

fireman

noun

fire·​man -mən 

1

: firefighter

2

: a person who tends fires : stoker