fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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Our Channel 9 crew saw multiple fire trucks and patrol cars with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department still at the scene around 7:30 a.m. Wsoc, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025 The motorcycle was driving in the opposite direction when the fire truck turned into the motorcycle’s path, according to the sheriff’s office. David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025 The fire truck sustained significant front end damage. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025 Investigators subsequently arrested the trespassers, charged them with impersonating a firefighter and entering an evacuation zone, and impounded the fire truck. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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