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

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The injured were treated at the scene by Oakland firefighters and paramedics before being taken to hospitals. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 Video aired on South Korean broadcasters showed thick, dark plumes of smoke rising from the mangled plane as firefighters and emergency workers surrounded the scene. Kelly Kasulis Cho, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured on Saturday morning after a train collided with a fire truck in Delray Beach, Florida. Zach Lachance, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024 In New Jersey and South Carolina, Blue Owl invests on behalf of firefighters and other state employees. Rob Copeland, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firefighter 

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 9 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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