firefighter

B1 Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/ UK /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #15730

Meanings

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noun
A person whose job is to put out fires.

The firefighters rushed into the burning building to rescue the family.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person whose job is to... fireman

Word family

Forms firefighters

Etymology

From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.

Topics

Work & Careers

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