fire company
Americannoun
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a company of firefighters.
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a fire-insurance company.
noun
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an insurance company selling policies relating to fire risk
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an organized body of firemen
Etymology
Origin of fire company
An Americanism dating back to 1730–40
Example Sentences
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Of all the civic associations he described, the volunteer fire company is the most emblematic of the nation’s spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Southern California Edison knew for years that its transmission towers around Eaton Canyon posed a risk of sparking a fire, company records show, with repairs long overdue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
Since Benjamin Franklin organized the emerging nation’s first unpaid fire company in Philadelphia in 1736, volunteering has been as definitively American as Girl Scout cookies, blood donation and school bake sales.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
A volunteer fire company assists with evacuation efforts following a flash flood in Helmetta, New Jersey, in August 2021.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2023
I can hear the bar down by the fire company.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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