fire engine

noun

: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially : fire truck

Examples of fire engine in a Sentence

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The incident team has orders for 18 wildland fire engines that will arrive from across the U.S., relieving local departments statewide that have been working the fires, Jenkins said. Katie Rohman, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025 The county ordered a new fire engine during the second half of 2022. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Although the county continues transitioning to a combination volunteer and paid fire and emergency services department, its 14 volunteer fire companies are still responsible for purchasing and maintaining fire engines, ladder trucks and various support vehicles. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 The first fire engine arrived on scene within minutes and found heavy fire conditions venting from the unit, authorities said. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire engine

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire engine was in 1626

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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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