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

Bystanders in the area immediately came to the woman’s aid until officers and medics from the fire department arrived. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Moore acknowledged that the appellants were asking for numerous kinds of documents, including the fire department’s occupancy study, building plans and traffic studies. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Oceanside police and fire departments have requirements that restrict the use of drones in situations such as fires and other emergencies. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Thunderstorms that rolled through the Kansas City area early Wednesday blew the roof off the Holiday Apartments in the Harlem neighborhood, a spokesman for the fire department said. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fire department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement