Added 9 October 2026
firefighter
/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ noun
In Latin: siphonarius Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about firefighter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires.
Origin
From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.
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