noun
- a battle or exchange of gunfire between opposing forces
Usage: military
Examples
- The soldiers were caught in a fierce firefight that lasted several hours.
- Three marines were wounded during the firefight with enemy forces.
- The police engaged in a firefight with the armed suspects.
- After the firefight ended, the area was secured by military personnel.
- The intense firefight could be heard from miles away.
- Both sides suffered casualties in the prolonged firefight.