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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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 Complicating the situation at the airport, a fire alarm sounded just before 10 a.m., prompting the evacuation of the airport terminal building. —

Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 19 July 2024 The audit found that the intercom systems were unable to override a fire alarm system during a mass shooting. —

Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire alarm