firefighter

American  

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /

Or fire fighter

noun

1. a person who fights destructive fires.

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firefighter British  

/ ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə /

noun

1. a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer

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Other Word Forms

• firefighting noun

Etymology

Origin of firefighter

First recorded in 1900–05; fire + fighter

Example Sentences

Others included up to 30 campfires being set in one night at Glenmore near Aviemore that had to be extinguished by firefighters.

From BBC

There were no injuries, according to the report, and Dubai authorities later said firefighters had extinguished the blaze.

From Barron's

Video captured by OnScene showed a firefighter holding the toddler and crews extracting the two adults from the front of the car and loading them into an ambulance.

From Los Angeles Times

Cities are already deploying fleets of robot trash scoopers, lawn mowers and firefighters.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said police and firefighters were nowhere to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times