fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

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Just before midnight on March 22, an Air Canada Express plane arriving at LaGuardia collided with a fire truck on the runway. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The fire truck had been crossing the taxiway to respond to an incident across the airport. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 As children and cars crowded around the stop, two fire trucks responding to an emergency tried to enter the neighborhood. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 Large crews of firefighters have fire trucks and aircraft at their disposal. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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fire truck

noun
: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires

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