fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Lawrence’s phone is currently in the possession of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, which obtained a search warrant for his home, fire station office and electronic devices. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Another veteran, Michael Clement, the first vice commander of American Legion 202, said having a fire station next to a veterans memorial hall will affect those suffering from the traumas of war and post-traumatic stress disorder. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025 The Warren County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman who prosecutors say a Deerfield Township man shot before bringing her to a fire station for help. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025 These days, Encinitas runs six fire stations with 52 firefighter personnel; Solana Beach has one station with 18; and Del Mar has one station with nine firefighters. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire station

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire station was in 1877

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“Fire station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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