fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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The couple quickly went public, begging for information or for whomever might have taken her to leave her at a hospital, church, a fire station. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025 The owner of an old fire station let the group utilize the building for free. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 On a recent field trip with his classmates to a nearby fire station, Ian had the chance to point out the library. D.w. Gibson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Future cuts may prove more extreme, city officials have said, with closure of a fire station among other services up for consideration in the coming months. Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire station

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire station was in 1877

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“Fire station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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