fire station

noun

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

fire station

noun

1. Also called (US): firehouse.  station house. a building where firefighting vehicles and equipment are stationed and where firefighters on duty wait

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire station¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Much of the town's vital infrastructure has been destroyed too, including the local hospital, police station and fire station.

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Under his leadership, the city made major infrastructure investments in its downtown, including an expanded library, a new senior center and a new fire station.

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The outline of the fire station next to the market is still visible but the top of the building appears to have been torn off.

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Retained firefighters - predominantly based in rural areas with a lower population density than bigger cities - are on-call emergency responders who live near their local fire station and jump in an appliance when needed.

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There is no fire station in the nearest communities of Cantua Creek, Five Points and Three Rocks.

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