fireman
fireman — noun
1. someone — typically a man — who is trained to go to buildings, forests, or other
someone — typically a man — who is trained to go to buildings, forests, or other places where fires are burning and stop the fire from damaging things or hurting people
The fireman arrived at the burning house within three minutes of the emergency call.
arrived at the burning house
Yuki's uncle has worked as a fireman in Tokyo for over fifteen years.
worked as a fireman
A fireman carried the frightened child down the ladder during the school fire.
Fireman Samir received a medal for saving a family from a burning apartment.
- firefighter
gender-neutral term that has become the standard in official and formal English; preferred when referring to the profession generally or when the person's gender is unknown
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The gender-neutral term firefighter has largely replaced fireman in official and formal contexts. Fireman is still used informally, but when the gender of the person is unknown or irrelevant, firefighter is preferred.