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emergency vehicle

American  
[i-mur-juhn-see vee-i-kuhl, vee-hi-kuhl] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˈvi ɪ kəl, ˈvi hɪ kəl /

noun

  1. a car, truck, van, or other vehicle used by services such as the police or fire department to respond during an emergency.


Example Sentences

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This policy follows Monday’s temporary closure of LaGuardia after an Air Canada plane collided with an emergency vehicle on a runway.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Two pilots were killed when their Air Canada Express aircraft struck an emergency vehicle that was responding to a separate incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Police discovered what looked like an emergency vehicle parked at the home with emergency lights flashing.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Curb space must be cleared, or kept clear, for all manner of good reasons, including emergency vehicle access and film shoots.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

A woman rushes ahead, opening the back of the emergency vehicle.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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