Fire Engine (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The loud sirens of the fire engine woke me up in the middle of the night.
- Firefighters quickly jumped into the fire engine and sped off to put out the flames.
- As we watched, the shiny new fire engine made its way slowly down the street, horn honking.
- Emergency dispatch sent a fire engine and two ambulances to the scene of the car crash.
- With flashing lights and sirens blaring, the fire engine pulled up in front of the burning building.