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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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
Philadelphia still boasts many of them today: the Library Company, the American Philosophical Society, and the University of Pennsylvania are the most well-known, but Franklin also created a fire company, founded a hospital, and more.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2022
The fire company confirmed that the dog had been reunited with his owner.
From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021
“Greg got us the fire company in Jackson,” Marie says.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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