fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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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 8 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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