fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under the law, as long as the baby is less than two months old and there are no signs of abuse, parents can anonymously drop them off at a hospital, fire station, or freestanding emergency room. —Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Sierra Club San Diego supports the goal of investing in new fire stations. —Charles Rilli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Staly reminded residents that under Florida’s Safe Haven Law, parents who cannot care for a newborn may safely surrender the child at any fire station, hospital or police station. —Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

Few homeowners would ask the city to shutter their nearest fire station, but some residents have called for the city to work more closely with Ramsey County and other partners to see where costs could be shared. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 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