pumper

noun

pump·​er ˈpəm-pər 

: one that pumps

especially : a fire truck equipped with a pump

Examples of pumper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pumper struck a Honda CR-V driven by San Nicolas, then hit three parked vehicles — one of which struck Knight, a pedestrian — and crashed into a building at 4050 Broadway. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

The hotel’s restaurant is inside the old engine bay, where ladder and pumper trucks once parked. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

And, as any $6-a-gallon pumper in California might envy at this geopolitical moment, the Cayenne combines generous electric driving range with zero tailpipe emissions. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Back then, wind power still conjured up images of quaint Dutch mills and creaky prairie water pumpers. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pumper

• bumper
• dumper
• jumper