fire station

American  

noun

fire stations plural

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

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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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fire stations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

fire station

A contact point for relatives and parents of students has been set up at a fire station in the town.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

In another, he toured the inside of an American fire station, marveling at the size of the trucks and the station itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

These are all towns and areas that, with their small tax bases, have limited means for public investment—whether that’s for a major pier, an executive airport, or a fire station.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Michael Tharkurdeen, a local medic, was in the town's fire station when the storm hit.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

It had some nice residential streets and an impressive fire station.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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