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fire station

American  

noun

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

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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Etymology

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Devin Fox, a 26-year-old Ella fella, has posted several videos about Langley’s music from the fire station where he works as a firefighter and paramedic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"The ravine was very steep," said Andrew Vaughan, Glynneath fire station manager, who was part of the rescue team sent from Mid and West Wales Fire Service.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Soboroff slingshots the reader from the Palisades fire station to the National Weather Service office, a presidential hotel room, toppled power lines in Altadena, helitankers above leveled streets and Governor Newsom’s emergency operations center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

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.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 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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