fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Council members Traci Park and Monica Rodriguez proposed a measure for the June 2026 ballot that would raise money to repair the fire stations and construct new ones. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Crowley wrote that based on an analysis, the agency would need 62 new fire stations and hundreds more firefighters to meet the nationwide average for fire departments in densely populated cities. Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 Soft brands work well for building conversions, like the Nobleman’s fire station. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 The firefighters first took her to a fire station in Carbon Canyon. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 10 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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