fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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There’s a good chance your local fire station will hold an open house, complete with fire equipment demos and maybe even free pancakes. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 New fire station in action The new station has already been responding to calls since March. Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Days later, Troumbly and Odin paid a visit to the fire station to thank the brave crew that saved him. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Plans for the nearly 4 acre site on 96th Street and Lee Boulevard, which includes the historic City Hall building and former fire station, have been in the works for years. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 1 May 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 14 May. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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