fire alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire

Someone set off the fire alarm.

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Shaun DuBois, a spokesperson for Phoenix fire, said firefighters were dispatched to the six-story building at around 9:30 a.m. after a fire alarm went off on the building's third floor. —

Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024 On Monday, play was suspended on all courts for a brief period due to a fire alarm. —

Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2024 Pat Thomas bangs on the piano with his fists and Seymour Wright blares through his sax like a fire alarm. —

Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 What are the general requirements for a Fire Watch? Per the NFPA, for fire alarm systems, you're required to implement a fire watch if the system is impaired for more than four hours in a 24-hour period. —

Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire alarm