fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Firefighters were able to get to the scene so quickly, in part, because of the proximity of a fire station. Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Starting this weekend, the park tucked between Castle Hills City Hall and a fire station also will boast an art exhibit. Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026 The city is also in discussion with the Orange County Transportation Authority on moving its transit hub in Newport Center to another location in the city, possibly near the airport, to make way for the relocation of the fire station, now also next to the police station on Santa Barbara Drive. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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