fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
Examples of fire engine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fire Departments Pay the Price: In recent years, Wall Street has led an aggressive consolidation of the fire engine industry, leading to soaring prices, delayed deliveries and frustrated fire departments.
—
Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The fire engine red coat was draped over a micro mini red dress.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Many of the houses that were most at risk at the edge of the wildland burn zone — especially in the hills and canyons above the Pacific Palisades Fire — had been built in places that were difficult or impossible to access with fire engines and crews.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The collision led to the fire engine striking a pedestrian crosswalk signal at the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Hemingway Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire engine
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The fire engine red coat was draped over a micro mini red dress.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Many of the houses that were most at risk at the edge of the wildland burn zone — especially in the hills and canyons above the Pacific Palisades Fire — had been built in places that were difficult or impossible to access with fire engines and crews.
—Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The collision led to the fire engine striking a pedestrian crosswalk signal at the intersection of Dodge Avenue and Hemingway Avenue.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire engine
Cite this Entry
“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share