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

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Etymology

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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fire station

On arrival, deputies located the teens, both males, at a fire station before they were taken to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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

"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

As Teddy and I booked past the fire station there was a road off to the left, a dead end that ran into a metal fence.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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