firehouse

noun

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

Examples of firehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The brothers behind Gadzooks are planning to turn historic Phoenix firehouse into eating house 32 Shea Get a bonus hour to get happy with food and drink deals through Sept. 2. Find $4.50 bruschetta, $6 hummus, $6 creamy artichoke and spinach dip, $7 sliders and $3 off select cocktails. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 The bell was made from church and firehouse bells from around the city and first rang on New Year’s Eve 1896. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 The 1904 Beaux Arts building was once the firehouse of Engine Co. 30 and is home to a permanent 9/11 exhibit memorializing the 343 members of the FDNY who died in the terror attacks. Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024 The series, a spinoff of 9-1-1 (which moved to ABC), follows Owen Strand (Rob Lowe), the captain of a fledgling Austin, Texas firehouse alongside his son, T.K. (Ronen Rubinstein). Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for firehouse 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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firehouse

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