fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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In total, 15 fire engines, eight tenders, and seven chiefs and other support was present from mutual aid departments, according to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
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CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fire engines were staged at Highway 87 to try to prevent the fire from jumping the highway, according to CNN affiliate KVII.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The white stucco walls have been painted fire engine red, like a traffic sign daring you to stop near Trinity Groves.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bright Red Bright red is always a head turner, but Nolan isn't a huge fan of the color, preferring moodier reds to the classic fire engine color.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dozens of fire engines were staged at Highway 87 to try to prevent the fire from jumping the highway, according to CNN affiliate KVII.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The white stucco walls have been painted fire engine red, like a traffic sign daring you to stop near Trinity Groves.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bright Red Bright red is always a head turner, but Nolan isn't a huge fan of the color, preferring moodier reds to the classic fire engine color.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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