fire brigade

fire bri·gade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyuh r bri-geyd]
- /faɪər brɪˈgeɪd/
- /ˈfaɪə(r) brɪˈɡeɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r bri-geyd]
- /faɪər brɪˈgeɪd/

Definitions of fire brigade words

noun fire brigade a group of firefighters, especially as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency. 1
noun fire brigade a small fire department privately employed by an institution. 1
countable noun fire brigade The fire brigade is an organization which has the job of putting out fires; used especially to refer to the people who actually fight the fires. 0
noun fire brigade an organized body of firefighters 0
noun fire brigade fire company 0
noun fire brigade (firefighting, US) A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of putting out fires, usually in addition to their normal job. 0

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Origin of fire brigade

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Fire brigade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire brigade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for fire brigade

noun fire brigade

fire company — a company of firefighters.
fire department — the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.

All 2 Synonyms of fire brigade