fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Few homeowners would ask the city to shutter their nearest fire station, but some residents have called for the city to work more closely with Ramsey County and other partners to see where costs could be shared. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026 But, soon, Castle Rock Fire and Rescue will break ground on a solution, a new fire station on Castle Oaks Drive. Olivia Young, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 Additionally, the Park Ridge fire stations were staffed by mutual aid crews from the Elk Grove Village, Franklin Park, Lincolnwood, and Wheeling Fire Departments. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 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 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 9 Apr. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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