firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)

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Windows have been replaced, and the firehouse doors have been swapped out for large glazed openings facing Whipple. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 Marshall vowed that all firehouses will be open in the summer. Riley Rourke, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Other nearby firehouses will be covering the area that Engine 79 protected, Bonsignore said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 On Sunday, March 1, a planned firefighter dinner at the Leucadia station offered a unique behind-the-scenes look at life inside a working firehouse and a powerful reminder of the realities firefighters face every day. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firehouse was in 1869

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firehouse

noun
fire·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)
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