station house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of station house
First recorded in 1825–35
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The property caught the attention of the content creator behind the Housing Horrors TikTok account, where a video was posted dubbing the old station house the "scariest house on Rightmove".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After his death, scores of mourners gathered outside the West L.A. station house where Deng worked to celebrate his time on the job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In the late 19th century, they began to use call boxes, booths where they could send telegraphs or dial a station house.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
He proclaimed his innocence as detectives led him in handcuffs out of the Fifth Precinct station house on Elizabeth Street in Chinatown on Monday afternoon.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
The police, coming to the station house front door, and looking out of the windows, couldn’t believe what they saw.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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