fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The firefighters union has said that by 2050, the tax would allow the department to build at least 30 new fire stations, buy new fire trucks and increase its size by about 1,400 people. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Rubin testified before Congress on behalf of the Unified Government and other fire departments in 2025, opposing fire truck manufacturer monopolies. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Last spring, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner waved from a city fire truck at the front of the annual gay Pride parade down Ocean Drive. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Budget issues have put as many as eight fire trucks out of operation in the past several months, Guerra said. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire truck

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires