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fire engine

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
fire truck
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Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

On Tuesday morning, a Portuguese fire engine and four vehicles carrying German police arrived.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Officers remained at the entrance of the former RAF base on Friday, and a fire engine and ambulance could be seen leaving the area while another police vehicle entered the site.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

About 20 minutes later, the accounting department calls, and the lady says, ‘Bob, write this number down. This is the charging number for the fire engine project.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

The fire engine, polished and poised in another part of town?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison