firefighter
or fire fight·er
[ fahyuh r-fahy-ter ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌfaɪ tɛr /
noun
a person who fights destructive fires.
OTHER WORDS FROM firefighter
fire·fight·ing, noun, adjectiveWords nearby firefighter
Example sentences from the Web for firefighting
But it hadn't rained in seven months, and the country's firefighting budget had been downscaled over several decades.
Firefighting is a police function, accomplished by the Fire Police.
Area Handbook for Albania |Eugene K. KeefeThe apparatus for firefighting was of the type most city people have forgotten.
The Girl and Her Religion |Margaret Slattery
British Dictionary definitions for firefighting (1 of 2)
firefighting
/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ) /
noun
- the occupation of attempting to control and extinguish fires
- (as modifier)firefighting equipment
the practice of reacting to urgent problems as they arise, as opposed to planning for the future
British Dictionary definitions for firefighting (2 of 2)
firefighter
/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə) /
noun
a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer