firefighting

American  

[fahyuhr-fahyt-ing] / ˈfaɪərˌfaɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the profession or process of containing and putting out destructive fires.

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adjective

1. engaged, involved, or used in containing and putting out destructive fires.

Example Sentences

Embassy in Riyadh, like most American posts around the world, doesn’t operate its own air defenses, instead relying on the host country for protection and advanced firefighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It might be one thing to decide Tudor has to go, should they chose to make that change, but who can realistically step in for what is now a firefighting job?

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle was responding to a separate incident when it was struck, according to a post on the airport’s X account.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Although it was also an elite Tokyo firefighting team that kept a nightmare from being realized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The black shapes of two firefighting hovercars zoomed past overhead, red lights flashing and sirens piercing her ears.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld