firefighter

noun

fire·​fight·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌfī-tər How to pronounce firefighter (audio)
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
firefighting noun

Examples of firefighter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Members of the Service Employees International Union in California — a major labor organization that had worried about the effects of the measure on funding for teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public sector employees — also praised the decision. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 The boy’s February death About 6 p.m. Feb. 2, officers and firefighters responded to a medical aid call at the family’s home. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024 As a result, Mattel began to create more Black Barbies in a variety of careers to give children more diverse icons to look up to — including a Black Barbie pilot in 1989, a Black Barbie Navy Admiral, medical sergeant and firefighter in 1990s, and a Black Barbie president in 2004. Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 In California, firefighters increased their containment of the Post Fire, north of Los Angeles. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for firefighter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firefighter was in 1839

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“Firefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firefighter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

firefighter

noun
: a member of a company organized to fight fires
firefighting noun

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