Definitions
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- noun US A
structure or other area set aside forstorage offire -extinguishing equipment . - noun US The
headquarters of apolice force or unit for a specificdistrict ; apolice station .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Apparently, getting cuffed and placed in the back of a county police cruiser for the ride back to the stationhouse was a sure-fire aphrodisiac, a police spokeswoman told the Daily News.
NYDN Rss NANCY DILLON 2011
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In the map, the arena would be the larger circle, while the stationhouse is the smaller circle.
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In the map, the arena would be the larger circle, while the stationhouse is the smaller circle.
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Charles Schwarz served five years on a perjury conviction in connection with the police assault of Abner Louima , who was sodomized with a stick in a Brooklyn stationhouse bathroom in 1997.
After Losing Shield, Cop Sings for Cash Sean Gardiner 2011
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VICTIM: No. BOSS DETECTIVE: Well, madame, apparently you dropped your purse and this kindly gentleman has recovered it and has returned it to us for your benefit at the stationhouse.
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When he and his wife showed up at the 30th Precinct stationhouse demanding answers, they were thrown to the ground, handcuffed and beaten, they say.
Keith Rushing: NYPD's Horrible Stop-and-Frisk Policy Harkens Back to Jim Crow Era Keith Rushing 2011
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When he and his wife showed up at the 30th Precinct stationhouse demanding answers, they were thrown to the ground, handcuffed and beaten, they say.
Keith Rushing: NYPD's Horrible Stop-and-Frisk Policy Harkens Back to Jim Crow Era Keith Rushing 2011
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Last week, the driver, Auxiliary Deputy Chief Shuck Seid, lost control of the police van next door to the Fifth Precinct stationhouse in Chinatown, hit a parked car, mounted the sidewalk and fatally struck a 55-year-old man.
Len Levitt: The Case of DSK: Tragedy or Farce? Len Levitt 2011
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On Friday, Mr. Kelly said "so far we haven't been able to find anything in the records about that supposed stop or bringing that individual into the stationhouse."
NYPD Investigating Claims Over Prosecutor's Arrest Sean Gardiner 2011
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VICTIM: No. BOSS DETECTIVE: Well, madame, apparently you dropped your purse and this kindly gentleman has recovered it and has returned it to us for your benefit at the stationhouse.
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