firefighter

Or fire fight·er

[fahyuhr-fahy-ter]

noun

1. a person who fights destructive fires.

firefighter

/ ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• firefighting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of firefighter¹

First recorded in 1900–05; fire + fighter

Example Sentences

A spokesperson confirmed firefighters were working to contain the blaze.

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Park grilled Moore on reporting by The Times that firefighters warned a battalion chief about the Lachman fire not being fully extinguished.

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Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said.

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I guess he believes people are shooting at firefighters while they’re “rescuing people” on ladders.

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Rising waters inundated a section of roadway just west of the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport, firefighters said.

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