fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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The money raised will go towards new trucks, engines and fire stations. Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 About an acre in the northwest corner of the subdivision is set aside for a future fire station. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 The firefighter was reporting for duty at the fire station after coming from another station when the crash happened, said Cal Fire Capt. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 The City Clerk’s office recently cleared the way for the firefighters’ union to begin gathering signatures for a sales tax hike to pay for fire stations, fire equipment and other emergency resources. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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