fire engine

American  

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /

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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of fire engine

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

At the height of the emergency operation, 250 firefighters, 18 fire engines and specialist resources, including a high-volume pump drawing water from the River Clyde, were on the scene.

From BBC

Smoke could be seen billowing from Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform Judaism congregations in the country, after the attack and fire engines were on the scene.

From Barron's

Standing next to her, breathing hard, as the police and fire engines and ambulances roared up around us, my arm still around her waist, I turned and smiled.

From Literature

At the height of the incident, 250 firefighters, 18 fire engines and specialist resources, including a high-volume pump drawing water from the River Clyde, were deployed to the scene.

From BBC

At the height of the incident, 18 fire engines and specialist resources, including a high-volume pump drawing water from the River Clyde, were deployed to the scene.

From BBC