smokejumper

[ smohk-juhm-per ]

noun

1. a firefighter who parachutes to forest fires inaccessible to ground crews.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokejumper¹

First recorded in 1925–30; smoke + jumper ¹

Example Sentences

We explored how exactly those airborne assets do that important job, and spoke with a smokejumper who launches himself out of airplanes from 3,000 feet above the ground.

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