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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From police officers to firefighters, teachers to transportation workers, unused PTO payouts have become one of the most underreported costs in public budgets. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 In Canada, wildfires have scorched tens of millions of acres, displaced hundreds of thousands of people and killed multiple firefighters since the country’s record-breaking 2023 fire season. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 But instead of signing off on a $915,000 settlement that would have ended a yearslong legal battle, which devolved from the firefighters union trying to block Biscari’s firing, the City Council said no. Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 But fewer people are signing up as firefighter volunteers. Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 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 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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