fire house
Fire house is the everyday American term for a fire station — the building where firefighters are stationed, fire trucks are kept, and emergency response crews live during their shifts.
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Fire house is the everyday American term for a fire station — the building where firefighters are stationed, fire trucks are kept, and emergency response crews live during their shifts. While 'fire station' is the neutral international term, fire house carries a warmer, more community-rooted feel in American English, conjuring images of neighbourhood solidarity and the classic spotted dalmatian. It's used casually in conversation, local news, and everyday American life.
The whole block turned out when the new fire house opened, complete with a tour of the trucks for the kids.
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(US, firefighting) Fire station.
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