fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Specialized exhaust systems inside of fire stations also remove carcinogenic fumes. Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 Neighborhoods near fire stations don’t have more homes burn to the ground. Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025 The baby found in San Antonio was found on the street across from a fire station, not at the station itself, opening up the possibility that the mother, if found, could be charged with abandonment. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Last September, the Village Board bought a 2-acre residential site for nearly $1 million for use as a fire station and a center providing services to the disabled for $2.3 million for its future maintenance garage. Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 27 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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