fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

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During Monday's reunion, Anthony and Kash spent time role-playing as firefighters and even climbed aboard a fire truck with the crew that rescued them. Joan Murray, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Davis said one fire station was shot at twice and a fire truck was struck while firefighters were nearby. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 The wail of fire trucks can be heard as passersby stopped to record the scene. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 May 2026 Multiple maydays were called and multiple fire trucks were lost, the agency added. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 15 May 2026 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 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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