fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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This leaves many in the area unable to reach 911 in an emergency and is part of the reason why O'Brien staffs his main fire station 24/7. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 Directories for fire stations and health centers are available online. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Every Thanksgiving, Thomas and a group of friends deliver 4-pound pies and thank you notes to more than 40 police and fire stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025 Streets abutting hospitals and fire stations will also be cleared. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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