fire station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fire station
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Devin Fox, a 26-year-old Ella fella, has posted several videos about Langley’s music from the fire station where he works as a firefighter and paramedic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Soboroff slingshots the reader from the Palisades fire station to the National Weather Service office, a presidential hotel room, toppled power lines in Altadena, helitankers above leveled streets and Governor Newsom’s emergency operations center.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
Much of the town's vital infrastructure has been destroyed too, including the local hospital, police station and fire station.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
Under his leadership, the city made major infrastructure investments in its downtown, including an expanded library, a new senior center and a new fire station.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
When they got to the fire station down the road, medics pulled Deborah from the car, gave her oxygen and injections, ran an IV to her arm, and loaded her into an ambulance.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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