firehouse

noun

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

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

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Belden House & Mews merges an 1888 Colonial Revival mansion with an 1891 firehouse and a 1959 modernist building. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 But as the first responders at the Kafr Sousa firehouse attest, that process requires rebuilding trust as well as state capacity. Lauren Frayer, NPR, 10 July 2025 Greenlee said the old firehouse is zoned for residential and commercial use, but the new buyer intends to renovate the building as a private residence. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Mulroney’s performance following the death of Pascal’s wife has been very affective, and seeing how the entire firehouse showed up for him at the funeral service was a Top 10 moment of the season. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Jul. 2025.

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firehouse

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