fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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They were arrested after officers in a Los Angeles Police Department unit patrolling through the Palisades Fire area saw a fire truck that did not seem to be legitimate. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 Why do fully staffed fire trucks respond to medical emergencies alongside ambulances? Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025 The camera tilts down to some blood-red roses with prickly stems set against a white picket fence, a tableau that is followed by shots of a fire truck, more flowers and children. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Fact check: No, California didn't block fire trucks from Oregon over emissions rules Canada had a record-breaking fire season in 2023. Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 16 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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