fire alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire

Someone set off the fire alarm.

Examples of fire alarm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bowman infamously pulled a fire alarm in the Capitol complex last year during a high-stakes vote to avert a government shutdown. —

Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 Bowman has also taken heat for defending a mural depicting Louis Farrakhan and for pulling a fire alarm on Capitol Hill, while Latimer has come under fire for accepting donations from contributors who also gave to former President Donald Trump. —

Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2024 The shelters have no in-house bathroom or kitchen — that is located steps away in Colville’s house — but there is a bed, ample storage space, a fire alarm and a carbon monoxide detector. —

Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 Bowman infamously pulled a fire alarm during a high-stakes vote to avert a government shutdown last year, and Bush is currently under federal investigation over the use of campaign funds for her personal security. —

Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire alarm

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