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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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

Media reports said investigators were probing whether airport traffic controllers were distracted by a separate odor issue on a United Airlines flight -- the emergency to which the fire truck was responding.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The two officers inside the fire truck that collided with the plane were also taken to hospital with injuries.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

County fire truck was positioned on the west side of Altadena, where nearly all of the deaths took place.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The fire truck parked out front flashed its lights.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn