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

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

Investigators on Tuesday released details from the final three minutes of cockpit voice recordings and tower communications, including that controllers had cleared both the plane and a fire truck to cross the runway.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The fire truck balloon hovered next to her, trying to get in the photo like Sierra Kincaid always does.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti