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.

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Example Sentences

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

Please do something useful and ticket cars that are parked right up to the corners obstructing the vision of people entering traffic, as well as emergency vehicle access.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

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

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes