fire truck

[ fahyuhr truhk ]

noun

1. ladder truck ( def ).
2. (loosely) fire engine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire truck¹

First recorded in 1930–35; fire + truck ¹

Example Sentences

“There weren’t even fire trucks in our neighborhood yet.”

From Los Angeles Times

They jumped into their fire trucks and ambulances and headed straight there.

From BBC

A Long Beach fire truck responding to an emergency call fatally struck a person early Tuesday morning, prompting a city investigation into the incident.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than two hours after the strike, dozens of ambulances, bulldozers, fire trucks and even a Polaris buggy streamed in and out of the street.

From Los Angeles Times

As the firefighters drove back to the station, hundreds of hitchhikers rode along as well: A swarm of bees latched on to the windshield and the doors of the fire truck.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fire engine