1. a person whose job is to put out fires and rescue people
2. a person who tends the fire in a steam engine or furnace
Usage: historical

Examples

• The fireman climbed the ladder to rescue the cat from the tree.
• Three firemen responded to the house fire on Oak Street.
• She wanted to become a fireman when she grew up.
• The fireman sprayed water on the burning building.
• In the old days, a fireman would shovel coal into the train’s engine.
• The volunteer fireman rushed to the station when the alarm sounded.