fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Officers arrested a Sacramento man on suspicion of homicide in the stabbing death of a woman who was brought wounded Thursday morning to a fire station in Citrus Heights. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025 San Diego County’s fire department contracts with Cal Fire to staff its fire stations, but the county supplies and owns the apparatus. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 When Jared Lago reports for a 24-hour shift in one of Miami-Dade’s newest fire stations, property taxes pay almost all of his wages. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 For example, the city of Orange was expected to receive $1 million for improvements to one of its fire stations. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 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 7 May. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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