fire station

noun

: a building housing fire apparatus and usually firefighters

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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 Craig said that there were also 25 people from the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center who took shelter at the town’s fire station after the tornado sirens activated. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 On arrival, deputies located the teens, both males, at a fire station before they were taken to a hospital. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 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

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: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters
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