fire truck

[fahyuhr truhk] / ˈfaɪər ˌtrʌk /

NOUN

truck used to fight fires

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fire engine

WEAK

hook and ladder ladder truck

Example Sentences

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A fire truck cart lost a tire but still made it to the end of the course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He has incorrectly built his Lego fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

US officials on Tuesday played down speculation that distracted air traffic controllers might have contributed to a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The two Air Canada pilots killed when a plane crashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Strangely, of all the questions Genie had, he didn’t have any about the red fire truck.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds