firefighter

or fire fight·er

[ fahyuhr-fahy-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who fights destructive fires.

Origin of firefighter

1
First recorded in 1900–05; fire + fighter

Other words from firefighter

  • firefighting, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for firefighter

firefighter

/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə) /


noun
  1. a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer

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