Firefighter Meaning
/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who has been trained to put out fires.
Sentence Examples
My dream is to be a firefighter.
The firefighter helped the car-accident victim.
When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped cat.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brave ____ entered the burning building to save the family who was trapped on the second floor.
Word Origin & History
From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A firefighter puts water on a burning tree as flames approach a containment line, while fighting the King fire near Fresh Pond, California. […] More than 4,000 firefighters have rushed to the scene from around the country deploying planes, helicopters and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water and fire retardant."
— 2014 September 19, Andrew Gumbel, “California's burning up: firefighters rush to the scene as major wildfires scorch the state”, in The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ rushed into the burning building to rescue the trapped cat.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brave ____ entered the burning building to save the family who was trapped on the second floor.