firefighter
or fire fight·er
a person who fights destructive fires.
Origin of firefighter
1Other words from firefighter
- firefighting, noun, adjective
Words Nearby firefighter
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How to use firefighter in a sentence
Fieri has been spending a lot of his time during the pandemic raising money and advocating for restaurant workers — and feeding firefighters in Northern California.
Officials said the two dogs were Great Danes and one had to be carried out by firefighters.
Large snake, two dogs rescued from house fire in Silver Spring | Dana Hedgpeth | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostNo one was reported to be seriously hurt, although one resident had to be rescued by firefighters from the building’s third floor.
More than 50 people displaced after fire in Maryland apartment building | Dana Hedgpeth | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostHe even spent some time working as a firefighter and paramedic in Antarctica.
Maryland attorney found dead in his home after police responded to possible burglary | Katie Mettler, Peter Hermann | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostVideo from the scene Wednesday afternoon showed firefighters spraying water on orange flames that were leaping into the sky from a hole in the middle of Hooes Road.
Multiple people injured, vehicles catch fire after small explosion in Springfield area | Justin Jouvenal | February 3, 2021 | Washington Post
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.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter | Christopher Moraff | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“After the withdraw, they realized that firefighter Craig-Lewis was missing,” said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer.
The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter | Christopher Moraff | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNewspaper clippings, many of them with pictures of the owner, a former Gary firefighter, are everywhere.
The legendary Captain Paddy Brown was by some accounts the most decorated firefighter in the nation.
They rushed for the footbridge and a firefighter blocked their way.
Makers | Cory DoctorowSuzanne grabbed his hand and walked him over to the truck and grabbed the first firefighter she encountered.
Makers | Cory DoctorowThe fire was out now, the firefighter hosing down the last embers, going through the crowd and checking for injuries.
Makers | Cory DoctorowEvery day a retired firefighter returns to Ground Zero, to feel closer to his two sons who died there.
British Dictionary definitions for firefighter
/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə) /
a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
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