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Definition of "firefighter" []

  • A member of a fire department who fights fires. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "firefighter" in a sentence
  • "Being a cop or a firefighter is a FAR cry from elected officials."
  • "(Soundbite of bell) SAGAL: A Wisconsin firefighter said rescuing a nine-year-old boy from inside a claw machine was made difficult by the fact the boy was quote blank."
  • "Eventually Callie must decide … which firefighter is the one that sets her heart on fire?"