fire alarm

noun

: a device that makes a loud sound to warn people when there is a fire
Someone set off the fire alarm.

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Firefighters arrived to find Panasonic workers already outside after a fire alarm sounded, the district said. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Upgrades are planned for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and fire alarm systems, plans show. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Conversely, the drum tones fluctuate between sloshy and shrill, either contributing to the chaos or cutting through like a fire alarm. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026 Moments later, the pole slips, strikes a fire sprinkler on the ceiling and sends water gushing into the apartment, triggering the building’s fire alarm. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire alarm

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“Fire alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20alarm. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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fire alarm

noun
: an alarm sounded to signal the outbreak of a fire
also : a device for sounding such an alarm
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