fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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The land wasn’t zoned for housing, and the hill to reach it was too steep for fire trucks to climb. — Jim Carlough, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Then fire trucks began wailing their way closer, broadcasting urgent calls to evacuate. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 On Monday, police held a commissioner march, as officers marched in attention from Archbishop Ryan High School underneath an American flag draped from a fire truck to the Givnish Funeral Home in Northeast Philly. — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 There was a large police and emergency personnel response, including police vehicles, ambulances and a fire truck. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire truck

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire truck was in 1855

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“Fire truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20truck. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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