fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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What about emergency services like fire trucks and ambulances? Laura Thompson, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024 Rescue crews equipped with tanks and gas masks worked to rescue residents inside, with three fire trucks and four ambulances shimmying their way through narrow streets crowded with onlookers. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024 Common targets include military vehicles, ambulances, police cars, fire trucks, and humanitarian convoys. Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 In the good old days parades were bands, floats, fire trucks, etc. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 29 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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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