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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Rousseau had sparked controversy by issuing an English-only video message to express condolences after a deadly collision late on March 22 between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Homendy added that the runway safety system ASDE-X, designed to track aircraft and ground vehicles, did not generate an alert before the crash because the fire truck was not equipped with a transponder.

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

The two officers inside the fire truck that collided with the plane were also taken to hospital with injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

At home, streetlights, car headlights, and the occasional flashing fire truck shone in the tiny window of his bedroom.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins