firehouse
/ˈfaɪəhaʊs/noun
उच्चारण फ़ायहाउस
दमकल केंद्र, फ़ायर स्टेशन
Core word
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[C] North American
a building where fire engines are kept and where firefighters wait to be called out
दमकल केंद्र, फ़ायर स्टेशन
- The firehouse is just two streets away from the school.
- The children visited the firehouse on a school trip.
- The siren rang out from the firehouse.
+ 2 more examples
- Firefighters wait at the firehouse for a call.
- A firehouse stands near the market, with its red trucks parked outside.
Synonyms fire station
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
firehouse (countable noun, mainly American)
A firehouse is a fire station; it is mainly American, while British English says fire station.
'Firehouse' दमकल केंद्र है; यह मुख्यतः American शब्द है, जबकि British English में 'fire station' कहते हैं।
- The firehouse stands at the end of Main Street.
- Three firehouses serve the city.
at / outside the firehouse
Use at or outside with a firehouse as a place.
स्थान के रूप में firehouse के साथ 'at' या 'outside' आता है।
- A crowd gathered outside the firehouse.
firehouse + noun
It is used before words such as door, bell, crew and dog.
यह door, bell, crew और dog जैसे शब्दों से पहले आता है।
- The firehouse bell rang at midnight.
firehouse vs fire station
Both mean the same building; firehouse is American and fire station is the usual Indian and British term.
दोनों का अर्थ एक ही इमारत है; firehouse American है और fire station भारत व ब्रिटेन में प्रचलित है।
- In India we say fire station, not firehouse.
+Collocations 5
firehouse + noun
doorbellcrewgaragekitchen
- The firehouse bell woke the whole street.
adjective + firehouse
oldlocalbusyvolunteercity
- The local firehouse is open to school visits.
verb + firehouse
visitcallrun frombuildclose
- The town decided to build a new firehouse near the market.
preposition + firehouse
at thenear theoutside thefrom the
- The truck raced out from the firehouse.
firehouse + noun (people)
captainchiefvolunteerdispatcher
- The firehouse captain briefed the crew before the drill.
“More examples 7
- The firefighters returned to the firehouse after the call.
दमकलकर्मी बुलावे के बाद दमकल केंद्र लौट आए।
- Radhika's class visited a firehouse during a school trip.
राधिका की कक्षा स्कूल-यात्रा के दौरान एक दमकल केंद्र गई।
- The old firehouse was turned into a museum.
पुराने दमकल केंद्र को संग्रहालय बना दिया गया।
- The siren at the firehouse sounded twice.
दमकल केंद्र का सायरन दो बार बजा।
- In American films the firehouse often has a pole to slide down.
अमेरिकी फ़िल्मों में दमकल केंद्र में प्रायः नीचे फिसलने के लिए एक खंभा होता है।
- The new recruits trained at the firehouse for six weeks.
नए भर्ती हुए जवानों ने छह सप्ताह तक दमकल केंद्र में प्रशिक्षण लिया।
- Neighbours brought sweets to the firehouse on Diwali.
पड़ोसी दीवाली पर मिठाई लेकर दमकल केंद्र गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The firehouse are close to my house.
✓ The firehouse is close to my house.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ They called to the firehouse.
✓ They called the firehouse.
Call is transitive when it means to telephone and takes no preposition.
फ़ोन करने के अर्थ में 'call' सकर्मक है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
fire station
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says fire station, while firehouse is mainly American.
British English में प्रायः fire station कहा जाता है, जबकि firehouse मुख्यतः American English में प्रयोग होता है।