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firefighteror fire fight·er [ fahyuhr-fahy-ter ] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR firefighter ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who fights destructive fires. Origin of firefighterFirst recorded in 1900–05; fire + fighter OTHER WORDS FROM firefighterfirefighting, noun, adjectiveWords nearby firefighterfire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firefighterThe eyes of people like Thomas Patrick Cullen III, firefighter, Squad 41, husband, father, 31 years old. Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’|Mike Barnicle|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST “This [investigation] is part of routine procedure following the death of any firefighter,” he told The Daily Beast. The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST “After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer. The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter|Christopher Moraff|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Newspaper clippings, many of them with pictures of the owner, a former Gary firefighter, are everywhere. Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On my desk is a list of every firefighter, police officer, and uniformed service member who died in the line of duty on that day. The Resilient City: New York After 9/11|John Avlon|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Suzanne grabbed his hand and walked him over to the truck and grabbed the first firefighter she encountered. The fire was out now, the firefighter hosing down the last embers, going through the crowd and checking for injuries. They rushed for the footbridge and a firefighter blocked their way.
British Dictionary definitions for firefighter
nouna person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to firefighterengineman, ladderman |