fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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There weren’t many places around the base to have a cup of coffee and warm up, so Mary often stopped into the fire station where Brian served as assistant chief. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 King put the bottle outside for the time being and Spann walked down Monday morning to the fire station on Fort Street. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The other Safe Haven Baby Boxes will be installed at other fire stations, Henry County officials said. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Officials announced Wednesday that the Sutter County Fire Department will be temporarily closing two of its three fire stations on a rotating basis due to low firefighter staffing levels. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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fire station

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: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters
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