fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Miami Beach drop-off locations Miami Beach has designated all four of its fire stations as collection sites. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026 The city has already cut its homeless outreach and phased out a medical ambulance at one of its fire stations due to its budget shortfall. Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The union has also cited aging infrastructure as a concern, saying dozens of fire stations are more than 50 years old, including several that are more than 80 years old. City News Service, Daily News, 23 June 2026 Backers said the tax increase would help the department speed up emergency response times, while also building new fire stations and repairing existing ones. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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