firefighter

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Pronunciation

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (UK)

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/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (UK) · /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/ (US)

Definition of firefighter

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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.”

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

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