fire company

noun

1. a company of firefighters.
2. a fire-insurance company.

fire company

noun

1. an insurance company selling policies relating to fire risk
2. an organized body of firemen

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire company¹

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

At a time when an errant spark could burn down half of the city’s wood-framed buildings, the city paid cash rewards to the volunteer fire companies that successfully doused the flames.

From The Daily Beast

The sheriff’s office said that deputies were called to the fire company, which was serving as a polling site, on Monday afternoon, because two people inside the polling area had refused to wear masks.

From Washington Post

A fire company was out trying its engine and hoses, and followed of course by a squad of the idle and unwashed.

From Project Gutenberg

But the other fire company thought there really was a fire, an' they come out with their engine an' begun to squirt on the house.

From Project Gutenberg

Members of Hecla fire company will please take notice of trade.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fire Company had disbanded, and nearly every one had grown rich enough to own a shot-gun.

From Project Gutenberg

A spell ago—'long in the fall, I guess it was—I was over to Alton, an' there was a fire company paradin'.

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