fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Leawood, which sits just south of Prairie Village, is discussing new plans for its old city hall and fire station buildings – which were built in the 1950s. Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025 Across the county, Pool explained, the human remains that searchers discovered were being stored in refrigerated trucks at fire stations until funeral homes could handle them. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025 During Tuesday’s meeting, the council discussed potential slower emergency response times and the timeline of a possible fire station closure should the full 10 positions go unfilled. Olivia Cyrus july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025 Metal discs once used on a self-playing music machine in Walt Disney’s private apartment above the Disneyland fire station will be showcased. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fire station

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire station was in 1877

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“Fire station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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