fireman
noun
a person employed to extinguish or prevent fires; firefighter.
firemen
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pluralof fireman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And one commenter, referencing the classic hot firemen calendars used as fundraisers, wrote: “Someone should make a calendar of handsome men rescuing cats and dogs!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As they were driving away when evacuating, they could see on their app that there were firemen with hoses walking around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In northern Portugal, in Valpacos, nearly 800 firemen were battling a forest fire that was spreading, the civil protection service said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
An unverified video circulating on social media showed firemen entering a heavily damaged flat covered in dust and rubble and with blown-out windows, while another showed drone debris strewn across the street below.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
“Well, good-by, ducks,” said the firemen, regretfully removing their helmets from the penguins and putting them on their own heads.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
