fire-office
Definition
Noun: A fire-office is a company or business that provides insurance against loss or damage caused by fire.
Usage Examples
- (The insurance company compensated for the fire damage.)
- (He bought fire insurance from a reliable company.)
Advanced Usage
- "to insure with a fire-office": to obtain a fire insurance policy from such a company.
- She decided to insure her shop with a local fire-office. (She purchased fire coverage from a nearby insurer.)
Variants and Related Words
- Fire insurance (n): insurance that covers loss or damage by fire.
- Fire insurance is often required for commercial properties. (A policy specifically for fire damage.)
Synonyms
- Insurance company: a business that offers financial protection against specified risks.
- Underwriter: an entity that evaluates and assumes insurance risks.
Related Idioms
- Play with fire: to take foolish risks (not directly related to fire-office, but a common fire-related idiom).
- Investing all your savings in one stock is playing with fire. (Taking a dangerous gamble.)
Phrasal Verbs
(No common phrasal verbs are associated with "fire-office" as it is a compound noun.)