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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The driver of a Mini Cooper and a 10-year-old passenger died Friday in Hemet in a collision with a fire truck racing to a blaze in Riverside County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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

But Sam is still red in the face, so crimson it’s like the color of the fire truck outside.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle