fire alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire
Someone set off the fire alarm.

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Other goals, like a lactation room, upgrading the fire alarm system to a voice evacuation system for the whole building and replacing the elevator came later. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026 Lake Central Schools said Wednesday that the lights were working in most buildings, but some fire alarm and air conditioning systems were on the fritz. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Officials confirmed that the building’s smoke alarms were present and activated, though the structure was not equipped with a fire alarm or sprinkler system. — Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 Firefighters arrived to find Panasonic workers already outside after a fire alarm sounded, the district said. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire alarm

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fire alarm

noun
: an alarm sounded to signal the outbreak of a fire
also : a device for sounding such an alarm
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