firefighter
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Definition of firefighter
: a person who fights fires : fireman sense 2
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Other Words from firefighter
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Examples of firefighter in a Sentence
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Traditionally when a firefighter goes to the scene of a fire or motor vehicle accident, their protective suit — the bunker gear — gets both wet and contaminated. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands devotes funds to fire department equipment upgrades in 2020 budget," 3 Sep. 2019 Rader is the state’s first female fire chief after having been a firefighter for nearly 25 years. — USA TODAY, "Space dummy, Bigfoot denial, pumped-up pumpkin: News from around our 50 states," 2 Sep. 2019 His work includes coverage of firefighters during the burning season in the Brazilian state of Maranhão in 2017. — Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic, "As the Amazon burns, cattle ranchers are blamed. But it’s complicated.," 30 Aug. 2019 Freddie was a proud member of the Connecticut Tree Protectors Associations (CTPA) and also volunteered as a firefighter in Southington for many years. — courant.com, "Frederick E. Kuhr," 29 Aug. 2019 He had been employed as a seasonal firefighter since June. — Los Angeles Times, "Suspects arrested in disappearance of West Covina man believed killed and burned," 28 Aug. 2019 This July, a massive team of 800 firefighters, 245 vehicles including bulldozers, and 13 planes and helicopters fought a blaze in the country’s heavily forested and mountainous Castelo Branco region. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Could Goats Help Solve Portugal’s Wildfire Crisis?," 19 Aug. 2019 Seemingly more interested in ice cream than the firefighters, though, were the Petrosian brothers, Aren, 7, and Alec, 3. — Glendale News-Press, "On the Town: National Night Out brings Glendale community together," 12 Aug. 2019 Wearing a firefighter’s helmet and gear, Annayelli Saldivar stood two stories up from the ground, outfitted for a leap of faith. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Fire Department hosts Hero Like Her Camp," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'firefighter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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firefighter
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English Language Learners Definition of firefighter
: a member of a group that works to put out fires
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firefighter
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fire·fight·er
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Kids Definition of firefighter
: a person whose job is to put out fires
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