fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Just down the street from the hospital is a Pittsburgh fire station. Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 July 2025 The man who’d led Virginia’s Republican Party out of exile four years ago returned to the trail for a packed July 1 rally inside a fire station for the statewide ticket. David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025 The fire station comes at a time when the city is in the midst of navigating the county’s transition to a different fire service model while maintaining its own services with Cal Fire. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 Investigators found the crime scene in the fire station’s parking lot, according to the release. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 2 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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