fire department

/ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑrtmɪnt/
/faɪə dɪˈpɑtmənt/
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Other forms: fire departments

Definitions of fire department
  1. noun
    the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
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    types:
    fire brigade
    British name for a fire department
    type of:
    department of local government, local department
    a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
Pronunciation
US
/ˈfaɪər dɪˈpɑrtmɪnt/
UK
/faɪə dɪˈpɑtmənt/
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