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fire hall

fire hall

3.0
A team of firefighters and staff who work at a fire station
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪər hɔl/
  • Canadian
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  • After the big storm, the entire fire hall worked overtime to help local residents.

Examples

  • The mayor thanked the fire hall for their quick response during the emergency.

  • The fire hall organized a community open house to teach children about fire safety.

  • The local fire hall responded quickly to the emergency.

  • Many volunteers work at the fire hall every weekend.

  • The fire hall organized a community open house to teach children about fire safety.

  • After the big storm, the entire fire hall worked overtime to help local residents.

  • The mayor thanked the fire hall for their quick response during the emergency.

Synonyms

fire department
vsfire hall
  • US
73 1.1

A group that sends people to put out fires and help in emergencies in the local area

is the station-level team within that wider area service
fire company
vsfire hall
  • US
2 3.5

A group of trained people who fight fires in a local area

is the station-based group that belongs to or works within the larger service

How Large

RFS
  • Australian
1 7.9
fire department
  • US
73 1.1
fire hall
  • Canadian
3.0
fire company
  • US
2 3.5

Surface Forms

fire hall singular
fire halls plural

Morphology

fire + hall

The meaning 'the building/group of firefighters' is directly derivable from combining 'fire' (relating to firefighting) with 'hall' (a building or public meeting place), indicating a building or organization associated with fire services. This modifier+building composition is common cross-linguistically (cf. 'town hall', 'city hall') so a B1 learner who knows both words would most likely infer the MWE's meaning, despite regional variation with 'fire station'.

Etymology

The noun fire hall also came to mean the whole team of firefighters because people often name a group after the place where they meet, the hall. So, fire hall can mean the 'group' of firefighters, not just the building.