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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Police tried to pry the door open before firefighters used the jaws of life device to extricate the driver, according to police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025 This 60-second ad from the 1999 Super Bowl tells the story of two Dalmatian puppies separated at birth, with one becoming a firefighter’s dog and the other joining the Budweiser Clydesdales team. Todd Holmes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 While details of the ceremony remain under wraps, there's a good bet that organizers will take a cue from the recent Grammy Awards, which tastefully and appropriately made heroic firefighters and fundraising a focus of the performance-rich night. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Two other residents and one firefighter had minor injuries. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

firefighter

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

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