fire department

noun

1

: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires

especially : a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties

2

: the members of a fire department

Examples of fire department in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the final bargaining session, union representative Danny Cruz said Hialeah firefighters were 26% behind other fire departments in pay. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Intterra still is adding features to AwareCA and signing up more local fire departments. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Division Chief Tara Hill, 48, died Monday night from cancer and her death is being recognized as a line-of-duty death, according to a fire department spokesperson. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

The threats were reported at Ditto Elementary School, Swift Elementary School and the Oakridge School, the fire department said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fire department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement