fire station
fire sta·tion
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r stey-shuh n]
- /faɪər ˈsteɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fire station
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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 56% 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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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