fire station

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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

Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

And I remembered those guys at the fire station talking about the ABC’s.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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