Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A house containing a fire; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, stable, or other outhouse.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a building housing firemen and the apparatus they use to extinguish fires.
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- noun US, firefighting A
fire station
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
Etymologies
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Examples
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Now, what I would do -- not that I'm king of the world -- but if I were Howard Dean or Donna Brazile, our pal, who is on the rules committee I would have what they call a firehouse caucus.
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Fasone said the thing that has meant most to the firehouse is the recognition.
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Left burning continuously in firehouse as a nightlight over the fire trucks.
The longest burning light bulb in history « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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She called the firehouse and let them know of the plight of the missing men.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith Jack Canfield 2008
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She called the firehouse and let them know of the plight of the missing men.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith Jack Canfield 2008
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But David mentioned that the money can be raised in a primary in Michigan -- it's sometimes called a firehouse primary, where people go to the firehouses, where there are libraries and special places for people to go to -- can be paid for by fund-raising within the DNC apparatus, within the Obama and the Clinton campaigns.
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Michigan earlier this week raised the prospect of staging a so-called firehouse caucus at which voters cast ballots during the course of a day rather than gathering at a town-hall meeting in the evening, as most caucuses do.
Private Funds Could 2008
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Michigan party leaders have talked this week about a so-called firehouse caucus, where voters cast secret ballots over the course of a day.
Democrats in a Bind 2008
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But David mentioned that the money can be raised in a primary in Michigan -- it's sometimes called a firehouse primary, where people go to the firehouses, where there are libraries and special places for people to go to -- can be paid for by fund-raising within the DNC apparatus, within the Obama and the Clinton campaigns.
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Then called my firehouse to see what was going on.
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