fireman

Word parts

fire + -man

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪrmən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪəmən/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: fire‧man

Noun

Singular fireman

Plural firemen

1. (countable) A fireman is a person whose job is to fight fires and stops them. It can be used for men or both sexes.
   • Synonyms: firewoman and firefighter

   Firemen often use red trucks to make them easily recognizable.

   Forest fires were fought by firemen all the summer long.

2. (countable) A fireman is the person who puts coal in the fire of a steam engine on a train.

Related words

• fire
• man