power station

noun

Examples of power station in a Sentence

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Geely makes the Polestar 4 in a factory in China, which has solar panels on the roof and gets the bulk of its electricity from a hydroelectric power station. Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 But the power station was struck again a week later as well as a displacement camp where a mother and her four children were killed. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 6 May 2025 This was due to be the home of FC Stroitel Pripyat, a club in the fourth tier of Soviet football who initially selected its players from builders helping to construct the nearby power station. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Its peaks have been emblazoned on the country’s national emblem and its name has been lent to everything from rockets to power stations and, occasionally, the country itself. Will Ripley, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for power station

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power station was in 1887

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“Power station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20station. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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