Definitions of fireman
-
a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
-
synonyms:
fire fighter, fire-eater, firefighter
-
types:
-
fire chief, fire marshal
the head of a fire department
-
fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger
an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
-
coyote
a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
-
fire chief, fire marshal
-
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
-
type of:
-
child's play, play
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
-
child's play, play
-
a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
-
synonyms:
stoker
-
type of:
-
jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
-
jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer
-
a pitcher who does not start the game
Pronunciation
US
/ˈfaɪərmən/
UK
/ˈfaɪəmən/
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
- MLA
- APA
- Chicago
Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘fireman'.
Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.
Send us feedback
Word Family
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Look up fireman for the last time
Close your vocabulary gaps with personalized learning that focuses on teaching the words you need to know.
