fire station

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noun

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

Nearby words

fire sale, fire screen, fire setting, fire ship, fire sign, fire station, fire support, fire temple, fire tower, fire trail, fire truck

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Examples from the Web for fire station

Rockets whizzed, the gun at the fire-station boomed in salute.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
The last man had had letters half a foot long, with a lamp like a fire-station.
The Man from Archangel|A. Conan Doyle
He knew that the first who should convey the alarm of fire to a fire-station would receive a shilling for his exertions.
Life in the Red Brigade|R.M. Ballantyne
Whether it be a school, or a fire-station, or a penitentiary, expenditure is lavish in providing a handsome building.
The Amazing Argentine|John Foster Fraser

If I've got any unsold I leave them at the fire-station and then they're fresh in the morning.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for fire station

fire station

noun

a building where firefighting vehicles and equipment are stationed and where firefighters on duty waitAlso called (US): firehouse, station house

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fire station

noun

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fire station

noun