fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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Rescue workers, at least two of whom can be seen wearing uniforms, are seen exiting a fire truck and an ambulance marked with the emblem of the Red Crescent and approaching the ambulance derailed to the side. Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 The Israeli military said Monday that troops opened fire on a group of vehicles, including ambulances and fire trucks, when the vehicles approached, without headlights or emergency signals, nor prior coordination, Reuters reported. Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025 Right main landing gear collapsed on impact in fiery Toronto plane crash: Preliminary report In total, 70 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded to the blaze in west London when the brigade was first called at 11:23 p.m. local time Thursday. Jack Moore, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025 Mark your house and roads clearly and prune away limbs and trees along your driveway that do not allow fire truck access. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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