fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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Haynes says at the Calumet Park fire station, the two ambulances alone have gone on over 20 runs each day. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 1 July 2026 People enjoy the spray of cool water in front of a Chicago fire station Tuesday. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Backers said the tax increase would help the department speed up emergency response times, while also building new fire stations and repairing existing ones. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 The victim, 20, shot in the arm, drove himself to a Gary fire station, 761 Clark Road, before paramedics took him to the hospital. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire station

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire station was in 1877

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fire station

noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters

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