Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire brigade

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: fire bri-gade
IPA: /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.

American usage

noun

An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires.

British usage

noun

A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation.

American usage

Example Sentences

"General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance."

Usage

American usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

fire brigades (plural)

Phrases

call the fire brigade bucket brigade fire engine fire house fire station

Frequently Paired Words

bucket brigade fire engine fire house fire station

Synonyms

fire company fire department fire service

Questions

How do you pronounce fire brigade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd/.
What does fire brigade mean?: A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.

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