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firehouse

American  
[fahyuhr-hous] / ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs /

noun

firehouses plural
  1. fire station.


Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of firehouse

First recorded in 1895–1900; fire + house

Example Sentences

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The developer agreed to spend another $5 million so the city can have a second firehouse and to make other community payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He joked about feeling “safe” because there is a tiny county firehouse half a block away, “but the fire was even closer!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

After a significant fire call, we often note the improved morale and camaraderie of the firehouse.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

He delivered pizzas to and posed for snapshots with emergency workers at a firehouse just minutes away from Trump Tower.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

Gideon had told him to come by anytime to the firehouse.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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