fire·house

(fīr′hous′)

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firehouse

(ˈfaɪəhaʊs)

US another name for fire station

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fire′ sta`tion

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

[1895–1900]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

firehouse - a station housing fire apparatus and firemen

fire station

infrastructure, base - the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

station - a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

Translations

消防署

brannstasjon

firehouse

[ˈfaɪəhaʊs] N (firehouses (pl)) [ˈfaɪəhaʊzɪz] (US) → estación f or (Sp) parque m de bomberos

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