fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Darcy turned left, passing a fire station and a park with a playground. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Potable water is available at the fire station and non-potable water is available in Goldfield. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 11 May 2026 There’s a good chance your local fire station will hold an open house, complete with fire equipment demos and maybe even free pancakes. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Days later, Troumbly and Odin paid a visit to the fire station to thank the brave crew that saved him. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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