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

I pass a Target where Salmon once had a meltdown over a Paw Patrol fire truck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The preliminary investigation found that one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The condolence video was released after an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia airport in New York shortly after landing, killing Forest and another pilot, Mackenzie Gunther.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A beagle scrambling to his feet to start his yipping yowl, answered a few seconds later by fire truck sirens and an angry woman hissing, “Sammy! Bad dog! Hush now!”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan