fire engine

noun

: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially : fire truck

Examples of fire engine in a Sentence

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What could a 102-year-old Huntington Beach fire engine and a Fountain Valley woman have in common? Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 18 July 2025 The vortex damaged a Bureau of Land Management fire engine, which was pulled from fire operations for repairs. Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025 San Diego Country Estates held its annual Fourth of July parade Friday morning with Ramona royalty, Scouts and sports teams walking, or riding a horse, car or fire engine, down down Pappas Road. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 As of July 6, three hand crews, a fire engine, and two helicopters were on the scene, according to federal tracker InciWeb. Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire engine

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire engine was in 1626

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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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