fire department
noun
the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.
fire departments
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pluralof fire department.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has dispatched about 150 personnel and 20 engines to Washington, while individual California fire departments are also loaning crews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
And in much of the country, the government is responsible for operating water and other utilities, running fire departments and operating public libraries.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The nation’s volunteer fire departments have launched various efforts to raise awareness of their work: A T-shirt fundraising campaign in St. George, Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
The plan called for staffing to remain the roughly same at the police and fire departments, while ramping up the installation of “curb cuts” — wheelchair ramps on sidewalks at intersections.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The house in question burned to the ground before the neighboring fire departments arrived on the scene.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
