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fire station

A building for fire equipment and firefighters. Also called firehouse.

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fire station

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

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fire′ sta`tion

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

[1895–1900]

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Noun

fire station - a station housing fire apparatus and firemen

firehouse

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

hasičská stanice

Feuerwache

parque de bomberos

paloasema

caserne de pompiers

消防署

brannstasjon

brandstation

fire station

n → caserma dei pompieri

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