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fire truck

American  
[fahyuhr truhk] / ˈfaɪər ˌtrʌk /

noun

  • fire trucks
    plural
  1. ladder truck.

  2. (loosely) fire engine.


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Etymology

Origin of fire truck

First recorded in 1930–35; fire + truck 1

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The driver of a Mini Cooper and a 10-year-old passenger died Friday in Hemet in a collision with a fire truck racing to a blaze in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Authorities on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

From me, he gets a fire truck with flashing red lights and a working ladder.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

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