fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In this video, a Waymo is approaching an intersection with multiple fire trucks. Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 22 May 2024 Wayne County Parks will add a third, free marshmallow drop to its usual lineup this year, adding a sensory-friendly experience at Nankin Mills Interpretive Center at 9 a.m., with softer music and marshmallows dropped from a City of Westland fire truck, according to Wayne County. Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 25 Mar. 2024 Also on hand will be fully restored fire trucks that fought the 1934 fire. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024 The fire truck was finally disabled in Old North Sacramento near Calvados Avenue and Fairfield Street around 9:43 p.m. Video shows at least a dozen police vehicles barricading the suspect inside. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire truck 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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