fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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The Jordan firemen will meet the Jordan Jaycees in wheelchair basketball at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, at Jordan High School.
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Nine firemen perished, including two battalion chiefs.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Outside my house, there was a group of firemen who were putting out a fire.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Their trade for shutdown closer Devin Williams bolstered a bullpen that struggled to finish games for much of last season, allowing postseason sensation Luke Weaver to return to his valuable fireman role.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Nine firemen perished, including two battalion chiefs.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Outside my house, there was a group of firemen who were putting out a fire.
—Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Their trade for shutdown closer Devin Williams bolstered a bullpen that struggled to finish games for much of last season, allowing postseason sensation Luke Weaver to return to his valuable fireman role.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fireman
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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