fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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Dozens of police cars and several fire trucks lined the roads around the building. — Maxim Shemetov, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Attendants, some on the ladders of fire trucks, misted water across the crowds to cool them in the heat. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Attendants, some on the ladders of fire trucks, sprayed misted water across the crowds to cool them in the heat. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 Others, like Castro, sat outside their homes and businesses on folding chairs and patio furniture, as the marchers, fire trucks and floats went by. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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