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Five fire trucks responded to the store, Charlotte Observer news partner WSOC reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Jan. 2025
Wood brought video of him riding in a fire truck, putting out a dumpster fire, and generally living the dream.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Leno, who drove to the Pacific Palisades site in a 1941 American LaFrance fire truck, reflected on the wildfires' destruction with Cooper on Monday.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Another revealed that million-dollar fire trucks sat idle because budget cuts had shrunk the number of mechanics available to fix them.
—Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 21 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
fire truck
noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires
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