fire department

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noun

the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.

the personnel in such a department.

Origin of fire department

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Words nearby fire department

firecracker flower, firecrest, fire-cure, fire curtain, firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill, fire-eater

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Example sentences from the Web for fire department

But fire-department officials are not saying what they suspect the arsonist is using to ignite the fires.
Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist|Christine Pelisek|December 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
However, fire-department officials aren't sure where the police got that information.
Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist|Christine Pelisek|December 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But his clerk, young Fuller, with more presence of mind, was then at the telephone sending in word to the fire-department.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
The fire-department was useless, for the strikers two days before, had cut all the hose.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford

The show in the fire-department was so antiquated, that I was convinced that the people of Munich never intend to have any fires.
Saunterings|Charles Dudley Warner
The noises of the street did not disturb her, not even the passing of the fire-department trucks some time after midnight.
Carolyn of the Corners|Ruth Belmore Endicott

British Dictionary definitions for fire department

fire department

noun

US and Canadian the department of a local authority responsible for the prevention and extinguishing of fires

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单词	fire department
释义	fire department SEE SYNONYMS FOR fire department ON THESAURUS.COM noun the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire. the personnel in such a department. Origin of fire department An Americanism dating back to 1815–25 Words nearby fire department firecracker flower, firecrest, fire-cure, fire curtain, firedamp, fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill, fire-eater Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fire department But fire-department officials are not saying what they suspect the arsonist is using to ignite the fires. Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist\|Christine Pelisek\|December 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST However, fire-department officials aren't sure where the police got that information. Los Angeles Fires: Officials Race to Identify the Arsonist\|Christine Pelisek\|December 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But his clerk, young Fuller, with more presence of mind, was then at the telephone sending in word to the fire-department. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard The fire-department was useless, for the strikers two days before, had cut all the hose. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him\|Paul Leicester Ford The show in the fire-department was so antiquated, that I was convinced that the people of Munich never intend to have any fires. Saunterings\|Charles Dudley Warner The noises of the street did not disturb her, not even the passing of the fire-department trucks some time after midnight. Carolyn of the Corners\|Ruth Belmore Endicott British Dictionary definitions for fire department fire department noun US and Canadian the department of a local authority responsible for the prevention and extinguishing of fires Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fire department fire brigade, fire company
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fire department

noun

Origin of fire department

Words nearby fire department

Example sentences from the Web for fire department

British Dictionary definitions for fire department

noun

Words related to fire department