fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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As a city council member, Ashby secured funding for schools, community centers, parks and fire stations. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 In Riverside County, newborns can be surrendered at most hospitals and fire stations. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Officers who were called to the fire station opened the suitcase and found the remains of a woman — later identified as Lorretta Moody, 67 — inside. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Gatto insisted the city would need to find a solution for adding a new fire station and additional firefighters and police officers. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters
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