noun
- a large vehicle equipped with equipment and personnel for fighting fires and rescuing people from fire emergencies
Usage: also called fire engine; common in North American English
Examples
- The firetruck raced down the street with its sirens blaring.
- Children waved at the firetruck during the parade.
- The firetruck arrived at the burning building within minutes.
- Firefighters jumped off the firetruck and grabbed their equipment.
- My son wants to ride in a firetruck when he grows up.
- The red firetruck was parked outside the fire station.