firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s 

: fire station

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mamdani has been making trips to firehouses most impacted by losses on 9/11, a spokesperson told CNN, visiting eight on Staten Island as well as FDNY Rescue 1 in Manhattan, which lost nearly half its company at the Twin Towers. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Other firehouse elements are picked up in the décor, like the tall brass pole stretching floor to ceiling, evoking a fire pole but is actually a clever lighting fixture. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

The call is for the firehouse to handle a massive structure fire at a burning storage facility with no visibility. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

The city was handing out free KN95 face masks at hundreds of libraries, police precincts and firehouses, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse
• summerhouse

Kids Definition

firehouse

noun

fire·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: fire station