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Examples of fire truck in a Sentence
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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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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