Plural of fireman
irregular plural
The plural of fireman is firemen.
Forms of fireman
| Singular | fireman /ˈfaɪɹmən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | firemen |
| Countable | countable |
Firemen in a sentence
- For firemen everywhere rescuing cats from trees has been as much a part of the job as tackling blazing buildings.30 June 2019, Don't call us for cats stuck in trees', Fire Brigade warns (Daily Telegraph)
- Two firemen tragically stifled in yesterday’s fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom.From the entry stifle
- The firemen battered down the door.From the entry batter
- When firemen responded shortly after noon, they found the woman, Mrs.1968 January 27, “Woman and Child, 6, Die in Harlem Fire”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN…. From the entry Augustina
- Frank held his father’s hand through the wreckage, as the firemen tried to cut him out of the car.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN. From the entry air ambulance
Meaning of fireman
- noun Someone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
- noun A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.
- noun An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of fireman
- What is the plural of fireman?
- The plural of fireman is firemen.
- Is fireman countable?
- Fireman is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: fireman (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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