fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New video from a fire truck and a body camera shows firefighters jumping into action by climbing onto a roof and working to extinguish a large fire in New Jersey. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Walking through his manufacturing facility, Braun pointed out all the different materials used to build an ambulance or fire truck. — Saige Miller, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Justin Dodge was run over by a fire truck during the Denver Nuggets’ NBA championship parade in 2023, forcing the amputation of his left leg under the knee. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

The firefighters union has said that by 2050, the tax would allow the department to build at least 30 new fire stations, buy new fire trucks and increase its size by about 1,400 people. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire truck

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires