fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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These include staffed fire stations, police stations, or hospitals, according to the New York Office of Children and Family Services. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Municipalities can install the devices at hospitals, fire stations and law enforcement agency buildings. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The addition of the fire station and public works facility has been a huge asset to the town, thanks to the Board of Commissioners. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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