fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Mulroney, 62, joined the show to fill the gap in the fire station after Eamonn Walker scaled back his role as Chief Wallace Boden after 12 seasons. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 The Bronzeville Community Microgrid uses a series of solar panels to power 1,000 homes and businesses, as well as the local police and fire stations. Tara Molina, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The project also includes a neighborhood park and sites for an elementary school and fire station to be built in the future. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The former fire station was built in the 1960s and served as North Little Rock's central station until this year. Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026 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 2 Aug. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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