fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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These days, Encinitas runs six fire stations with 52 firefighter personnel; Solana Beach has one station with 18; and Del Mar has one station with nine firefighters. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 This month, Lawrence’s fire station, home and vehicles were searched under a warrant issued by the District Attorney’s Office as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into the explosion. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The Aurora City Council has approved over $100 million in additional debt this year and late last year through the sale of bonds to finance construction projects from new fire stations to renovations at RiverEdge Park. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 Prior to the current city hall building, the city government and fire station were housed in a building on Birth Avenue between Beaver and Leroux streets. Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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