fire station

noun

1. a building in which firefighting apparatus and usually fire department personnel are housed; firehouse.

fire station

noun

1. Also called (US): firehouse.  station house. a building where firefighting vehicles and equipment are stationed and where firefighters on duty wait

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire station¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

There is no fire station in the nearest communities of Cantua Creek, Five Points and Three Rocks.

From Los Angeles Times

We also visited the site of a proposed Sylmar fire station for which there was a groundbreaking ceremony about two decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times

How much money that is depends on factors such as the amount of time served, how busy their fire station was and what rank they attained.

From BBC

Flowers have also been left at the fire station.

From BBC

Many floral tributes have also been left at Bicester fire station.

From BBC

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