fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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The Chesterton Fire Department will soon move across the tracks to a downtown Porter building while the fire station is being remodeled. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025 As a kid, Brex Todd remembers visiting his dad at his fire station, and hearing his stories. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025 Money from the levy would have gone toward operating a new Star fire station on Floating Feather Road plus other staff and district expenses. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025 Mattamy Homes plans to have the first homes available for sale in summer 2027 and would install sprinklers in the homes if the fire station isn’t completed by then, company officials said at Monday’s meeting. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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