ALL meanings of fire department
fire de·part·ment
F f - noun fire department the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire. 1
- noun fire department the personnel in such a department. 1
- noun fire department fire-fighting unit 1
- noun fire department (firefighting, US) An organization, often part of a local government whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well. 0
- countable noun fire department The fire department is an organization which has the job of putting out fires. 0
- noun fire department the department of a local authority responsible for the prevention and extinguishing of fires 0
- noun fire department a municipal department, usually consisting of one or more fire companies, whose work is fighting fires and preventing their occurrence 0