firehouse

noun

fire·​house ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Before the show premiered in the fall of 2023, Mike and Kyra had already renovated several properties in the area, including a firehouse in 2020. Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 After demolishing a firehouse building in Poland, officials knew there was a chance that ancient treasures were hidden in the rubble. Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024 The show followed the crew of the firehouse, who were portrayed by Broken Lizard’s Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme as well as Eugene Cordero, Marcus Henderson, Gabriel Hogan, and Hassie Harrison. Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024 There was no explanation for how another chicken appeared in the firehouse bathroom. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024 For parents, there’s plenty of throwbacks and nostalgia in the mix, including Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which takes the beloved franchise back to where things first started getting spooky—that infamous firehouse in New York City. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Feb. 2024 This historic firehouse, built more than a century ago, is being converted to 35 apartments over storefronts that will include a pizzeria. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 The former firehouse, in the Bloomingdale area, near Eckington and Truxton Circle, dates to the last decade of the 19th century and was a District historic landmark. Jackson Barton, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023 As Saban tells it, there were only three things to do back then: hang out on the river, go to the movie theater, and dance at the local firehouse every other Saturday. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of firehouse was in 1869

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“Firehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firehouse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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firehouse

noun
fire·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce firehouse (audio)
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