Firefighter

//ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires wordnet

Synonyms

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firemanfire fighterfire-eaterfireboatfirepersonsmoke eater

Example

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"My dream is to be a firefighter."

Etymology

From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.

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