fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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That spokesperson also confirmed that the infant was first taken to a nearby fire station by a parent and from there transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Chris Spargo, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Sanchez and his family live in El Sereno in Los Angeles down the street from a fire station on North Eastern Avenue. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 The production showed the Commissioner’s Trophy traveling around Los Angeles, appearing at various sporting events and television programs, with a stop at a local fire station. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The project originally featured 1,938 homes, a resort hotel, an elementary school, a fire station, more than 3 miles of trails, 40,000 square feet of commercial space and more than 1,100 acres of nature preserves. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 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 27 Apr. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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