1. a large vehicle equipped with equipment and personnel for fighting fires and rescuing people from fire emergencies
Usage: also called fire engine; common in North American English

Examples

• The firetruck raced down the street with its sirens blaring.
• Children waved at the firetruck during the parade.
• The firetruck arrived at the burning building within minutes.
• Firefighters jumped off the firetruck and grabbed their equipment.
• My son wants to ride in a firetruck when he grows up.
• The red firetruck was parked outside the fire station.