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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/

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

A public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services
💡 Concept

A public service organization that fights fires and provides emergency services

Fire department finds the apartment's hidden compartment!
🎵 Rhyme

Fire department finds the apartment's hidden compartment!

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootfire + department

🎵Rhyme

departmentcompartmentapartment
department
compartment
apartment

🔗Collocations

call the fire department
fire department station
local fire department
fire department truck
volunteer fire department

📝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.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fire stationfire brigadefire servicefirefighters

Antonyms

arsonistfire starter

Related

ambulancepoliceemergency servicesfirefighterfire truckrescue team

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