firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

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On May 25, 1950, Lasker was hanging around at a firehouse when a Green Hornet Streetcar collided with a gasoline truck at 63rd and State streets, causing a horrific fire that killed 34 people. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 The firehouse of falsehood is everywhere. Richard Stengel, Time, 24 Nov. 2025 He's spent years volunteering in the community and helped restore a historic firehouse near downtown's charming Main Street. Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025 Chris O'Donnell leads the cast as Don Hart, a captain at Nashville's 113 firehouse with a blue-collar background and a wife born into the city's aristocratic class. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firehouse was in 1869

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“Firehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firehouse. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.

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firehouse

noun
fire·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)
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