fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, other officers took McKinney to a nearby fire station to be treated. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024 In adjacent El Dorado County in the Sierra foothills, then-Placerville Mayor Michael Saragosa lost his home insurance two years ago despite living near two fire hydrants and a fire station. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024 Neither the Coast Guard nor fire station shared details about how the man ended up in the water. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 But as with most new city fire stations, that is years from happening. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire station 

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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 14 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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