fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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The city also browned out a third fire station that had already been closed for renovations. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 In other business, the council gave its final approval to up to $2.4 million in general obligation bonds to help finance the remodeling of the town hall and fire station. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Over 100 fire apparatuses were out of service and 62 more fire stations were needed, Crowley said. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has quietly weakened its rules that are designed to protect schools, libraries, fire stations and other public buildings from flooding. Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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