fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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On the day of the fire, Henderson and others who worked at Near Southside Inc. could hear the fire trucks one after the other heading to The Cooper. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025 Del Mar’s Junior Lifeguards, Uncle Sam, and city leaders, followed by a Del Mar Fire Department fire truck led the parade. Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Like dinosaurs, outer space, and fire trucks, the Titanic belongs to that rare pantheon of childhood obsessions that takes hold early and never quite lets go. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025 The first fire truck to arrive at the scene from Station 1, located on 1st Street, was driven by 43-year-old Herbert Elmore, the first Black firefighter in Olean’s history, with John Snopkowski, 59, riding in front. Sally Ventura june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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