fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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The city of Delray Beach still has not responded to questions over whether the fire truck was responding to an emergency. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025 Santa Claus, a trusty elf, Spiderman, Captain Marvel and other superheroes, were hoisted by local fire trucks on Wednesday morning to offer well wishes to the patients and workers who awaited their arrival. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024 Thursday when the truck barreled straight into a fire truck on the side of I-94 before flipping on its side and hitting a sheriff's patrol vehicle parked in front of the fire truck. Brie Stimson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024 What about emergency services like fire trucks and ambulances? Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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