firefighter

CEFRB1

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person trained to put out fires and rescue people.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who has been trained to put out fires.

Examples

  • My dream is to be a firefighter.

  • When I grow up, I want to be a firefighter.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • The firefighter helped the car-accident victim.

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Origin

noun

From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.