fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sitting in the backseat of the car, Brogdon told the officer to divert from their route to the hospital and instead go to a nearby fire station that had recently opened. The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024 The firm is also planning to add 125 townhomes north of Sardis Lane, next to a fire station and tennis facility. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024 In October, the City Council unanimously approved a $1 million plan to build a temporary fire station on the Public Services Division Operations Yard at 9534 Via Zapador. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024 The Cosumnes Community Services District will celebrate the grand opening April 4 of its ninth fire station which will be located at 8350 Poppy Ridge Road, near Big Horn Boulevard and south of Whitelock Parkway. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024 Sunnyvale is getting financial assistance from the federal government to rebuild a local fire station in need of modernization. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 An acquaintance had driven the man, Rodolfo Rosell, 44, to the fire station, Garcia said. Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024 But why are there more ambulance calls? March 21, 2024 The city is also slated to increase its number of fire stations from 51 to 56 in the next few years. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024 Gary Miller lives near one of the district’s two fire stations and said fire personnel are rarely present. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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