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station house

NOUN
headquarters for police or fire
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After his death, scores of mourners gathered outside the West L.A. station house where Deng worked to celebrate his time on the job.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics were called to the blaze at the former station house in Beswick Close, in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, at about 22:30 GMT on Friday.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

In the late 19th century, they began to use call boxes, booths where they could send telegraphs or dial a station house.

From Seattle Times Nov. 19, 2023

An officer who answered the phone at the 32nd Precinct station house on Wednesday night said that the police were being inundated with complaints.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2020

Milkman followed his finger, and hobbled over the gravel and ties to the station house.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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