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

The blaze started at a factory in Huiteng shoe company in the city of Jinjiang, the city’s fire department said in a statement. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

One adult was treated at the scene; another adult was not injured, according to the fire department. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

The fine jumps to $10,000 per device if the pyrotechnics are found or launched around a school, park or other critical infrastructure, according to the fire department. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

One in four calls the Kuna Fire District receives needs to be routed to fire departments in neighboring areas. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fire department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement