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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On its first day, the fire burned toward the west; on Thursday, the wind had changed direction, and firefighters’ focus was the northeast edge. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 One person, firefighter Corey Comperatore, is killed and two others are wounded. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 First, the members became firefighters which has its own training program and testing process. Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024 Today, Trump’s tax cuts have permitted America’s richest corporations to pay less in federal taxes than our teachers and firefighters. David Trone, Fortune, 1 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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