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fire departmentA public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt/

Korean meaning: 화재 진압과 응급 서비스를 제공하는 공공 기관, 소방서

Korean pronunciation: **파이**어 디**파**트먼트

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's cat got stuck on the roof, so we called the fire department... again.
  • The fire department responded within five minutes of the emergency call.
  • Little Tommy wants to work for the fire department when he grows up, just like his dad.

fire department

NOUN

//ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt//

A public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services

fire department concept
💡 Concept

A public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services

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fire department rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Fire department finds the apartment's hidden compartment!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑːtmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootfire + department

Origin

Fire(불)와 Department(부서)가 합쳐진 합성어로, 화재를 전담하는 정부 부서라는 의미에서 유래했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

departmentcompartmentapartment
department
compartment
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's cat got stuck on the roof, so we called the fire department... again.

The fire department responded within five minutes of the emergency call.

Little Tommy wants to work for the fire department when he grows up, just like his dad.

The fire department not only fights fires but also rescues people from elevators and performs CPR.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fire stationfire brigadefire servicefirefighters

Antonyms

arsonistfire starter

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