fire department

noun

1

: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires

especially : a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties

2

: the members of a fire department

Examples of fire department in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The people rescued by the fire department from the adjacent building were all tourists, resident Andreas Martzaklis said. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

The fire department said the search and rescue operation was still ongoing several hours after the explosion. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The fire department had to cut a hole in the roof to extinguish the fire. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

From 1978 through the 1980s and ’90s, Tredup served as the unofficial photographer for South Elgin’s police and fire departments, Pierce added. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fire department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement