firefighter

== English == === Etymology === From fire +‎ fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/ === Noun === firefighter (plural firefighters) (firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires. Synonyms: fireperson, smoke eater Hyponyms: fireman (often broadly synonymous), firewoman, hotshot, smokejumper, wildfire-fighter ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== fireperson