fire station

fire sta·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r stey-shuh n]
- /faɪər ˈsteɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r stey-shuh n]
- /faɪər ˈsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of fire station words

noun fire station a building in which firefighting apparatus and usually fire department personnel are housed; firehouse. 1
noun fire station place where fire engines are kept 1
countable noun fire station A fire station is a building where fire engines are kept, and where firefighters wait until they are called to put out a fire. 0
noun fire station a building where firefighting vehicles and equipment are stationed and where firefighters on duty wait 0
noun fire station a place where fire engines are kept and where firemen stay when on duty 0
noun fire station The building where firefighters and fire trucks / fire engines are housed when not answering an alarm. 0

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Origin of fire station

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Fire station

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire station popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fire station usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fire station

noun fire station

police station — police headquarters for a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought.

Just one Synonym for fire station