fire department

noun

1
: an organization for preventing or extinguishing fires
especially : a government division (as in a municipality) having these duties
2
: the members of a fire department

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Hwang had barred Rinderknecht’s attorney, Steve Haney, from raising allegations of negligence by the fire department. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, fire department dispatchers are able to respond to all fire and medical calls. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 But at the Riverview RV Park, no one came, even though the park sat just about a third of a mile from the fire department’s headquarters. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 People who come into contact with the chemical may feel as if their eyes, nose, mouth and skin are burning, the city fire department said. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire department

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fire department was in 1798

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“Fire department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20department. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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