-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy bona fide surrogate mother
- ALL
Definition of fireman
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
Explore M-W
Recent Examples of fireman from the Web
-
Now, key workers including nurses, police officers and firemen are finding that the rise in prices outstrips their wage increases, eroding their spending power.
-
Recorded before the national tragedy, the video proved to be an emotional one for fans, with the husband in the clip’s job being revealed to be a fireman. 8.
-
In an interview with Fox News, Waller stated the firemen asked him for assistance with erecting a house.
-
Ladd, who has been a volunteer fireman, plans to major in fire protection engineering and become a career firefighter like his late father.
-
One day last March a strapping young fireman from one of the railroads applied for voluntary induction into the infantry.
-
Born the only son of a mechanic and part-time fireman in North Dakota during the Great Depression, Dr. Johnson saw education as his escape from the clutches of poverty.
-
The 911 dispatcher, the policeman, the fireman and the EMT.
-
Police and firemen arrived, but did not locate anything burning or any hazards.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fireman'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of fireman
14th century
FIREMAN Defined for English Language Learners
fireman
playDefinition of fireman for English Language Learners
-
: a man who is a member of group that works to put out fires
FIREMAN Defined for Kids
fireman
playDefinition of fireman for Students
firemen
\-mən\1 : firefighter
2 : a person who tends a fire (as in a large furnace)
Learn More about fireman
-
Spanish Central: Translation of fireman Nglish: Translation of fireman for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of fireman for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up fireman? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!