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fire station

American  

noun

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

fire station British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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"The ravine was very steep," said Andrew Vaughan, Glynneath fire station manager, who was part of the rescue team sent from Mid and West Wales Fire Service.

From BBC

He was working an overtime shift away from his usual fire station, so he didn’t know them.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite this, the Elan Valley dams are no stranger to deaths - 55 people die in inland waters across Wales every year and the local fire station keeps a boat.

From BBC

Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.

From Los Angeles Times

Did Tom make him in a test tube and then abandon him at a fire station?

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