fire alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire

Someone set off the fire alarm.

Examples of fire alarm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Conversely, the drum tones fluctuate between sloshy and shrill, either contributing to the chaos or cutting through like a fire alarm. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

Moments later, the pole slips, strikes a fire sprinkler on the ceiling and sends water gushing into the apartment, triggering the building’s fire alarm. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The building’s fire alarm had been activated, according to court documents. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

During a visit to the site in February, the city's watchdog learned that the building had been under a fire watch by the Baltimore Fire Department since 2024, due to sprinklers and fire alarm systems being inoperable. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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Kids Definition

fire alarm

noun

: an alarm sounded to signal the outbreak of a fire

also : a device for sounding such an alarm