firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The series, a spinoff of 9-1-1 (which moved to ABC), follows Owen Strand (Rob Lowe), the captain of a fledgling Austin, Texas firehouse alongside his son, T.K. (Ronen Rubinstein). Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024 The property’s transition from firehouse to equine welfare center was natural, McIntosh added. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024 Read on to celebrate the Windy City's best fictional firehouse family members who've come and gone over the past 12 seasons. Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 The former firehouse property is adjacent to Days End Farm Horse Rescue, at 1372 Woodbine Road. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for firehouse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firehouse was in 1869

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“Firehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firehouse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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firehouse

noun
fire·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)
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