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fireman

noun

fire·​man ˈfī(-ə)r-mən How to pronounce fireman (audio)
1
: a person who tends or feeds fires : stoker
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The fireman reached into a bag and produced a second loaf. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 The Philadelphia Gimbel Brothers Department Store parade in 1920 had only 50 people, 15 cars and a fireman dressed as Santa Claus. Taylor Murphy, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 The terrified modern mother stripped of reproductive choices, depicted in safe haven literature hidden by a hoodie, sounds an alarm, as her medieval predecessor once rang a bell, alerting a fireman to take the infant to a social service agency. Maria Laurino, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 His father worked both as an oysterman and a fireman at the Naval Academy power plant; his mother taught in a one-room schoolhouse. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2022 At the top of the stairs, a fireman behind a reception desk gave him a loaf of bread. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 After suffering a particularly brutal assault, that his attacker’s father cheered on and laughed at, Bill stole a fireman’s hatchet (nearly the length of his body) from a hardware store and chose to pursue his assailant. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 28 June 2022 In their absence, Hudson had ascended into the set-up/fireman role, often facing the most difficult part of an opposing lineup in the latter innings to help bridge the gap to closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022 But Jonah has never watched the footage of the fireman giving him the fist-bump, even as the videos passed a million views. Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fireman was in the 14th century

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