fire department
Americannoun
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fire departments
plural
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the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.
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the personnel in such a department.
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of fire department
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The investigation found no evidence the fire department monitored the burn area as critical fire weather approached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The helicopter came down between two commercial buildings at a storage facility and landed on two shipping containers and several vehicles parked in the area, the fire department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The blaze has been extinguished, the fire department said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I was the first woman to burn my bra, it took the fire department four days to put it out."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
He led the Paris fire department; he led the French army stationed in Paris.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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