firefighter
or fire fight·er
[fahyuh r-fahy-ter]
- a person who fights destructive fires.
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Origin of firefighter
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Contemporary Examples
The eyes of people like Thomas Patrick Cullen III, firefighter, Squad 41, husband, father, 31 years old.
“This [investigation] is part of routine procedure following the death of any firefighter,” he told The Daily Beast.
“After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.
Newspaper clippings, many of them with pictures of the owner, a former Gary firefighter, are everywhere.
On my desk is a list of every firefighter, police officer, and uniformed service member who died in the line of duty on that day.
Historical Examples
They rushed for the footbridge and a firefighter blocked their way.
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Suzanne grabbed his hand and walked him over to the truck and grabbed the first firefighter she encountered.
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The fire was out now, the firefighter hosing down the last embers, going through the crowd and checking for injuries.
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firefighter
- a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
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