fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

Examples of fire station in a Sentence

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Sanders said crews from a fire station across the street arrived at the scene seconds later. Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 The city has drawn up plans for a second fire station, bought land for a third, and started conversations about a police and fire training facility ensuring there are plenty of first responders watching out for the newcomers. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 The women were taken to a fire station for medical examination and then transported to a Border Patrol station where they were processed for removal from the U.S. The rescue occurred during conditions that saw mountain temperatures nearly reach freezing, Border Patrol said. Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Projects in Orange County that sought federal funding through the earmarks process for fiscal year 2025 included renovating an old fire station, rebuilding a community center, upgrading school facilities and improving street safety. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 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 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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