fire alarm
noun
: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire
Someone set off the fire alarm.
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Under state statute, even unoccupied high-rise buildings must have functional utilities to maintain both fire suppression and fire alarm systems for the protection of first responders and neighboring properties, according to the mayor’s office.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
While hosting a barbecue with friends, Sean was trying to manage smoke from a fire alarm when Moose, a rescue dog the family adopted just a few months prior, suddenly became aggressive, biting the towel and nipping the Bachelor alum's finger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The event was ultimately halted when a fire alarm was pulled, prompting an evacuation.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
While hosting a barbecue with friends, Sean was trying to manage smoke from a fire alarm when Moose, a rescue dog the family adopted just a few months prior, suddenly became aggressive, biting the towel and nipping the Bachelor alum's finger.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The event was ultimately halted when a fire alarm was pulled, prompting an evacuation.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On April 20, 1803, many townspeople in Richmond, Virginia, were roused from their beds by a fire alarm and were able to observe a very rich Lyrid display between 1 and 3 o'clock.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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