fireman
noun/ˈfaɪrmən/
Frequency rank: #10,608 most common English word
Meaning
a person whose job is to extinguish fires and rescue people from dangerous situations
Example sentence
The children waved excitedly as fireman climbed down from the big red truck after the emergency.
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