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firehouse

American  
[fahyuhr-hous] / ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs /

noun

firehouses plural
  1. fire station.


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Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of firehouse

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + house

Example Sentences

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Popeyes brands saw a 6.5% decline and Firehouse Subs fell 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Restaurant Brands, which owns the Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs banners, saw growth in all its segments except Popeyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone, which had been due to host a post-Bafta Film Awards party on Sunday evening, was partially destroyed by the fire on 14 February.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

Later in the weekend, she’d layer the foundry recording over sounds made using bronze objects from the workshop in a performance with gong-master Tatsuya Nakatani at the Firehouse, a Joshua Tree venue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

"Firehouse Red, and I don't mean the runny slops you peddle to the bar flies."

From The Universe — or Nothing by Moldeven, Meyer

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