fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Freddy Escobar, a former president of the firefighters union who was suspended by the union’s parent organization over allegations of missing receipts, said that the family culture at fire stations fosters an open-door environment. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Air Canada’s pilots were given clearance to land by the tower about 21 seconds before firefighting crews left the airport’s fire station area to respond to an emergency. Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026 As part of the developer’s agreement with the city, JDS agreed to build a new fire station on-site. Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Moments later, officers were notified that the shooting victim had arrived at a nearby fire station and that emergency medical workers had treated him and were taking him to a hospital, Becchina said. Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 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.grautoblog.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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