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fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
Examples of fire engine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Tastemaker event in this fire engine red dress with an asymmetrical slit trimmed with feathers.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
Both the fire engines and ambulances will remain fully staffed at all times.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
In Los Angeles County, 10 fire engines are at the ready, two dozers, rescue swimmers, four swift water rescue teams, and other assets.
—NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
Bright orange like a Circus Peanut with a fire engine red stripe, palominos are prized in stocker-rich states.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
The aggressive actions against Snodgrass’s crew, which followed previous abrasive incidents in the area, included swerving in front of wildland fire engines, and almost hitting a Forest Service four-wheeler, according to firefighters with knowledge of the incident.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Authorities received calls for help at 4:39 a.m. and dispatched 20 fire engines to the scene, according to CCTV.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The crisis unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border since last year has spilled over into the fire engines and ambulances of a small Texas town.
—Nick Duffy, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024
The vast majority of cases served by nurse navigators — 96 percent — did not require rapid response from a fire engine and/or police car.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1626, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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