firehouse
SubstantivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt
A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
Substantiv
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A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
Herkunft
From Middle English firhous, fyrehous, from Old English fȳrhūs (“a fire-house, a room with a fire; furnace”), equivalent to fire + house. Compare Icelandic eldhús (“kitchen”).
Substantiv
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A fire station
Herkunft
From fire + house.
Formen
- Plural
- firehouses
fireball · A ball of fire, especially one associated with an explosion,…fired · dismissed, terminated from employment.firefighter · A person who has been trained to put out fires.
firehouse · A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
fireman · Someone (especially male) who is skilled in the work of…Fireman · A surname.fireplace · An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.