fire station

a building in which firefighting apparatus and usually fire department personnel are housed; firehouse.

Origin of fire station

First recorded in 1895–1900

Rockets whizzed, the gun at the fire-station boomed in salute.

Dry Fish and Wet |Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
The last man had had letters half a foot long, with a lamp like a fire-station.

The Man from Archangel |A. Conan Doyle
He knew that the first who should convey the alarm of fire to a fire-station would receive a shilling for his exertions.

Life in the Red Brigade |R.M. Ballantyne
Whether it be a school, or a fire-station, or a penitentiary, expenditure is lavish in providing a handsome building.

The Amazing Argentine |John Foster Fraser

If I've got any unsold I leave them at the fire-station and then they're fresh in the morning.

Adventures and Enthusiasms |E. V. Lucas

fire station

a building where firefighting vehicles and equipment are stationed and where firefighters on duty wait Also called (US): firehouse, station house