firefighter — a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtər/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor became a firefighter because he wanted to save pizza from burning ovens.
- The firefighter slid down the pole so fast that he arrived before the alarm finished ringing.
- Every firefighter knows that the most dangerous part of the job is explaining to their mom why their clothes smell like smoke.
firefighter
NOUN[/ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtər/]
a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
Firefighter rescuing people from burning building
A firefighter becomes a writer, holding a lighter.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Firefighter is a compound word combining fire (from Old English fyr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pur- meaning 'fire') and fighter (from fight, meaning one who engages in combat). The term literally denotes a person who fights against fire. Historically called fireman, firefighter became the standard modern term to provide gender-neutral language.
Breakdown
fire (Old English fyr, meaning flame or burning) + fighter (one who fights, from Old English feohtan). The compound describes a person whose occupation is to combat and extinguish fires.
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📝Examples
“My neighbor became a firefighter because he wanted to save pizza from burning ovens.”
“The firefighter slid down the pole so fast that he arrived before the alarm finished ringing.”
“Every firefighter knows that the most dangerous part of the job is explaining to their mom why their clothes smell like smoke.”
“The firefighter station received over 100 emergency calls during the forest fire.”
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