fire company

fire com·pa·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r kuhm-puh-nee]
- /faɪər ˈkʌm pə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r kuhm-puh-nee]
- /faɪər ˈkʌm pə ni/

Definitions of fire company words

noun fire company a company of firefighters. 1
noun fire company a fire-insurance company. 1
noun fire company an insurance company selling policies relating to fire risk 0
noun fire company an organized body of firemen 0
noun fire company a body of men organized to fight fires, esp. one of a number of such groups constituting a fire department 0
noun fire company a business firm selling fire insurance 0

See all 8 definitions of fire company

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Origin of fire company

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Fire company

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fire company

fire company popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for fire company

noun fire company

fire brigade — a group of firefighters, especially as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency.
fire department — the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.

All 2 Synonyms of fire company