fire-truck

A bright red fire-truck speeds down a city street with its lights flashing.

Definition

Noun: A "fire-truck" is a vehicle equipped for fighting fires, typically carrying firefighters, water, hoses, and other firefighting equipment.

Usage Examples

• (A vehicle used to respond to fires.)
• (A firefighting vehicle displayed for public enjoyment.)

Advanced Usage

• "fire-truck" as a compound noun: Often used in informal contexts to refer to any firefighting vehicle, including ladder trucks or pumpers.
  • The fire-truck's sirens blared as it sped down the street. (The vehicle's warning sounds were loud.)

Variants and Related Words

• Fire engine (n): a synonym for "fire-truck," especially one that carries water and hoses.
  • The fire engine was dispatched to the burning building. (Another term for fire-truck.)
• Firefighter (n): a person who fights fires.
  • The firefighters jumped off the fire-truck to battle the blaze.

Synonyms

• Fire engine: a vehicle for fighting fires.
• Pumper: a fire-truck with a pump for water.
• Ladder truck: a fire-truck with an extendable ladder.

Related Idioms

• "Like a fire-truck": used to describe something very fast or loud.
  • He came running in like a fire-truck, all noise and urgency. (He moved quickly and noisily.)