fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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While on their way to the call, deputies were told that one of the victims had gone to a fire station and was bleeding from the head and face. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 The development plan also would add upgrades to bike and pedestrian infrastructure, a new park, and sites for a daycare center and fire station. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026 Before the couple bought the fire station it had been abandoned for years. Celia Fernandez lauren Shamo, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 The Park Ridge Fire Department got a new fire station last year, and Chief Jeff Sorensen praised it. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 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 4 Mar. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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