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

The design incorporated indoor plumbing and electricity, along with conveniences including elevators, a telephone system, a fire alarm system, a bowling alley, a gymnasium, and an indoor swimming pool. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026

Elmo is frightened by the noise of the fire alarm and subsequent sirens. — Julie Dobrow, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

New roofs and new fire alarm systems across multiple buildings. — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Other goals, like a lactation room, upgrading the fire alarm system to a voice evacuation system for the whole building and replacing the elevator came later. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 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