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Examples of fire station in a Sentence
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The fire station's recognizable exterior is shot in Seattle, at their fire department's actual Station 20, per The Seattle Times.
—Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
After initially raising concerns from residents fearing overdevelopment in the area, JDS committed to give back to the community by replacing the city’s adjacent fire station and renovating the neighboring Southside Park with the help of the Field Operations team.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Firefighters in Evansville have helped residents in the immediate aftermath of the storm, setting up a warming shelter in the Evansville fire station Thursday night in case residents needed somewhere to sleep after the storm.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
In Oklahoma, some of the machines are located along turnpikes, in casinos, on university campuses, at a library or outside fire stations.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
In the county Richardson lives in, fire stations will accept a baby within 30 days of birth, no questions asked.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Feb. 2024
For too long, city officials hid the true cost of running a big city, neglecting essential services like stormwater and basic maintenance of assets such as fire stations and city hall.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
Next door to the fire station, Jorge Peña, the owner of George’s Shoe Repair, signed a petition opposing the zoning change that was circulated by a resident of The Rochelle, the apartment house where his shop is located.
—Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
Two teenage boys arrived at a Buckeye fire station with gunshot wounds to their legs Thursday afternoon.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Fire station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20station. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
fire station
noun
: a building housing fire trucks and usually firefighters
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