fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Advertisement Guimaraes, originally stationed in Marina del Rey, was relocated on temporary reassignments to North Hollywood, then Agoura Hills fire stations in 2022. Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 The old fire station was more limited in its offerings. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Chalet opened in February 2022 in an old fire station, hence the new Tinker Coffee Co. outpost's nickname. Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024 The crash happened near Engelke Street and North Ennis Street just before 8 p.m. Sunday, igniting a large explosion that could be heard at a fire station nearly half a mile from the site, Houston Mayor John Whitmire said during a late-night news conference. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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