firehouse

noun

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

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

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Torrington’s main firehouse is located downtown on Water Street, but the Torringford firehouse, which is located at 1738 E. Main St. in the east end of the city, has served many of Torrington’s outlying areas and provided critical support for the city, officials said. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 Severide and Stella brainstormed what to do, knocking down the idea that Damon move to another firehouse. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025 Sometimes as a firefighter you are assigned to a new firehouse with new crew. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Responding Chicago police officers were waved off, and one of the CFD members, an EMT captain, drove the assistant deputy paramedic chief to a nearby firehouse, according to the office. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 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 9 Apr. 2025.

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firehouse

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