Fireman

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪərˌmæn/

Definitions of fireman

noun a person whose job is to extinguish fires and rescue people

Example Sentences

A1 The fireman put out the fire with water.

A2 The fireman rescued the cat stuck in the tree.

B1 The fireman is trained to handle emergency situations.

B2 The fireman used a ladder to reach the top floor of the burning building.

C1 The fireman demonstrated exceptional bravery during the rescue mission.

C2 The fireman's quick thinking saved many lives during the fire incident.

Examples of fireman in a Sentence

formal The fireman bravely entered the burning building to rescue the trapped occupants.

informal My uncle is a fireman and he loves his job because he gets to help people every day.

slang Yo, did you see that fireman slide down the pole at the station? It was so cool!

figurative She was like a fireman, always ready to spring into action and solve any problem that came her way.

Grammatical Forms of fireman

• past tense: fired
• plural: firemen
• comparative: more fireman
• superlative: most fireman
• present tense: fireman
• future tense: will fireman
• perfect tense: have fireman
• continuous tense: is firemanning
• singular: fireman
• positive degree: fireman
• infinitive: to fireman
• gerund: firemanning
• participle: firemanned

Origin and Evolution of fireman

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'fireman' originated from the combination of 'fire' and 'man' to describe a person who fights fires or works to prevent fires.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe individuals who were responsible for extinguishing fires, the term 'fireman' has evolved to be more inclusive of all genders and is now commonly used to refer to firefighters regardless of gender.