firefighter
nounUK /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/
Etymology From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.
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Firefighting, Government A person who has been trained to put out fires.
- A firefighter puts water on a burning tree as flames approach a containment line, while fighting the King fire near Fresh Pond, California. […] More than 4,000 firefighters have rushed to the scene from around the country deploying planes, helicopters and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant.2014 September 19, Andrew Gumbel, “California's burning up: firefighters rush to the scene as major wildfires scorch the state”, in The Guardian:
- Derived terms
- nonfirefighter
- Related terms
- fire engine, fire extinguisher, fire hose, fire hydrant, firestriker, fire truck, standpipe