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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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

Forest and the other pilot, Mackenzie Gunther, were killed when an Air Canada plane operated by Jazz Aviation collided with a fire truck on Sunday night at LaGuardia airport in New York shortly after landing.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A Times investigation found that during a critical moment in the fire, only one county fire truck was west of Lake Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

“There’s something that needs doing in our neighborhood. Any way we can borrow a fire truck? The big one with the ladder?”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt