firefighter

Thân thiện

A firefighter climbs a tall ladder to reach a window.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person whose job is to extinguish fires: A firefighter is a trained professional who responds to emergency calls to combat and put out fires, protecting life, property, and the environment.
   • A member of a fire department: A firefighter is an individual employed or serving as part of an organized firefighting force, such as a city or county fire department.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The brave firefighter rescued the family from the burning building.
  • She trained for years to become a firefighter.
  • Call the firefighters if you see smoke coming from the house.

Advanced Usage

• "Volunteer firefighter": A person who performs firefighting duties without being a full-time, paid professional.
  • The small town relies on volunteer firefighters to protect the community.

Variants and Related Words

• Firefighting (n): The action or process of extinguishing fires.
  • Firefighting is a dangerous but essential profession.
• Fire department (n): An organization that provides firefighting services.
  • The fire department arrived at the scene within minutes.

Synonyms

• Fireman (n): A traditional, often gender-specific term for a firefighter.
• Firewoman (n): A term for a female firefighter.
• Fire officer (n): A firefighter who holds a supervisory or command rank.

Related Phrases

• To fight a fire: To work to extinguish a fire.
  • The crew worked all night to fight the forest fire.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fireman
• fire fighter
• fire-eater