on duty

phrase

: engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty

not allowed to take personal calls while on duty

Examples of on duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All fifteen members of Engine 54, Ladder 4, who were on duty that morning died when the North Tower collapsed. — Tom Selleck, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

In firehouses across the country, firefighters maintain chalkboard riding lists that display the names of those on duty. — Dan Krauth, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Almost 25 years later, Argano, now 65, is still on duty at the firehouse — the last of the firefighters assigned there in 2001 who still works there. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Dimoldenberg will be on duty the following week, with Rachel Chinouriri providing the musical entertainment. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on duty

• agouti
• beauty
• booty
• cutie
• fruity
• putti
• snooty
• sooty
• sruti
• tutti