fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Retired Fire Chief Randy Wilkening was a lieutenant at the then-new fire station on Swanson Road. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The Sutter County Fire Department on Thursday had all three of its fire stations open, ending temporary rotating closures at two stations that were implemented last month due to low firefighter staffing levels. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Every 9/11 anniversary, Mets alumni visit local fire stations, including this year, when Zeile, Franco, Leiter, Ventura and David Wright met firefighters at the Ladder 25/Division 3/Collapse Rescue 1 firehouse in Manhattan on Tuesday. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 2026

Residents there have relied on a temporary trailer as a fire station for more than five years. — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire station

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

fire station

noun

: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters