fire engine

American  

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /

noun

• fire engines
  plural

1. a vehicle equipped for firefighting, now usually a motor truck having a motor-driven pump for shooting water or chemical solutions at high pressure.

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fire engine British  

noun

1. a heavy road vehicle that carries firefighters and firefighting equipment to a fire

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fire engines
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of fire engine

First recorded in 1670–80

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fire engine

On Sunday morning, one fire engine remained at the scene monitoring for hotspots.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Dozens of homes stood gutted and abandoned, while a charred fire engine lay among the wreckage nearby, an AFP reporter saw.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Another neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, was woken up at 05:30 by the sound of a fire engine.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

With a happy wave he climbed back into the fire engine and pulled noisily away.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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