Difference between Fireman and Firefighter

What is the difference between Fireman and Firefighter?

Fireman as a noun is a person who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. while Firefighter as a noun is a person who puts out fires.

Fireman

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. A fireman that is of the male sex (see usage note). A man who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive. By extension of the above, an assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not. A relief pitcher.

Firefighter

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who puts out fires.

We hope you now know whether to use Fireman or Firefighter in your sentence.

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