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

The hydrants that the firemen were drawing from ran dry in the middle of the fight, Gonzalez said, and his colleagues had to leave the station in search of water. —Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

The campers come from all walks of life - lawyers, doctors, firemen, teachers, stock brokers - and need no previous musical experience. —Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

To get to walk out there with Gerrit and Carlos and just really take in an amazing monument, see the Pentagon and see the Twin Towers and the police dogs and the firemen all honored on there. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

New York City Fire Department Herman simply adored being a fireman, his partner said. —Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fireman

• visiting fireman

Rhymes for fireman

• firemen

Kids Definition

fireman

noun

fire·​man -mən 

1

: firefighter

2

: a person who tends fires : stoker