fire brigade

noun

1. a group of firefighters, especially as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency.

2. a small fire department privately employed by an institution.

fire brigade

noun

1. an organized body of firefighters

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire brigade¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The job of closing those massive gates fell to fire brigades.

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Insurance companies fix potholes and sponsor fire brigades to reduce claims.

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The incident is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police with support from the fire brigade, LFB said.

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Churchill also watched as, he later said, “under my very window a gentleman cast himself down fifteen storeys and was dashed to pieces, causing a wild commotion and the arrival of the fire brigade.”

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"We heard a knock on the door and it was the fire brigade telling us to evacuate," she said.

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