fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event was also strengthened by the presence of representatives from over five fire stations, including the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Department, Poway Fire, San Pasqual Fire, and the San Diego Firefighters Emerald Society. —Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

Thanks to a partnership with Northwest EMS, an advanced life support ambulance is based at the Oakdale fire station, bringing hospital-level care to parts of Allegheny County. —Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right. —Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

The company has landed contracts to work on public projects across Texas, including providing engineering services to the Harris County Flood Control District and assisting with the construction of a fire station in Fort Bend County. —Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 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