Firehouse

Origin 1

From Middle English *fyrhous, from Old English fÈ³rhÅ«s ("a fire-house, a room with a fire; furnace"), equivalent to fire + house. Compare Icelandic eldhÃºs ("kitchen").

Full definition of firehouse

Noun

firehouse

(plural firehouses)

(dialectal) A house containing a fire; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.

Origin 2

From fire + house.

Noun

firehouse

(plural firehouses)

(US, firefighting) A fire station