fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web First responders in ambulances and fire trucks rushed toward the scene. Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024 An old fire truck smolders after getting burned during the Park Fire in the Paynes Creek area of unincorporated Tehama County, Calif., on Saturday. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 July 2024 And no fire trucks were summoned to save the dress, the supermodel revealed. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 Ahead of the service, a procession of police vehicles escorted Pham’s casket to the venue, with officers lining the streets as the group drove below an American flag hung between two fire trucks. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire truck 

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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 27 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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