fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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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 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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