fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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About 115 firefighters along with 38 fire engines and an unknown number of volunteers battled the blaze, the fire service said.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The Vernon Hills Fire Department was also on hand with its bright red fire engine equipment.
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Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Prosecutors said Rinderknecht called 911 multiple times and initially fled the scene but returned to the area after seeing fire engines pass by.
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Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Heavy police presence, as well as fire engines and ambulances, were seen outside the building.
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Simina Mistreanu,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The Vernon Hills Fire Department was also on hand with its bright red fire engine equipment.
—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Prosecutors said Rinderknecht called 911 multiple times and initially fled the scene but returned to the area after seeing fire engines pass by.
—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Heavy police presence, as well as fire engines and ambulances, were seen outside the building.
—
Simina Mistreanu,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for fire engine
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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