fire engine

[fahyuhr en-juhn]

noun

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.

fire engine

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire engine¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Two fire engines remained at the site overnight "on a watching brief" and the final crew left at 07:15 GMT.

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BBC journalists saw flames and smoke in the pavilion area before they were rushed outside where fire engines raced past.

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Incident commanders, he said, usually rely on hand crews and fire engines for mop up operations.

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This includes a 22-member strike team with five fire engines patrolling the Pacific Palisades area, which is at high risk of mudslides and debris flows due to January’s fire, Moore said.

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Emergency services were called to the scene including two fire engines and two water rescue units.

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