fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The city commission recently discussed the construction of a new fire station, new roadway names, and heard an update on the cleanup of a former industrial waste landfill near Springfield. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024 After Ground Zero, Trump and Vance visited a nearby New York fire station. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 The Los Angeles Fire Department said there was no infrastructure damage or injuries after dispatching personnel from over 100 fire stations to conduct a survey by land, air and sea. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024 Indianapolis Fire Department would get $258 million — about $3 million more than last year— to maintain its 10-year fleet replacement program, fund a new arson unit and build new fire stations. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire station 

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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 27 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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