firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

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Royce, now an FDNY firefighter, took the trip this year with members of Engine 88, his firehouse in the Bronx. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024 Moore addressed the film’s disturbing body-horror prosthetics and how the story’s extremes pushed both actors: The finale required 30,000 gallons of blood sprayed from a firehouse. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024 The remainder of the measures that were approved will allow the county to borrow $600 million to finance large projects involving schools, firehouses and other infrastructure. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024 The episode begins with Gerrard and Buck on the driving range, where the captain reveals that mandatory budget cuts are coming to the firehouse. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for firehouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of firehouse was in 1869

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“Firehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firehouse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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firehouse

noun
fire·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)
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