gasworks
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of gasworks
1810–20; gas + works (in the sense “manufacturing establishment”)
Example Sentences
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How about the NHL expansion draft at Gasworks Park last summer?
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2022
Stanley didn’t want to shoot too far away from home, so the derelict Beckton Gasworks in east London were ideal.
From The Guardian • Jan. 26, 2017
There are more cultural treasures to be found at Gasworks, the recently refurbished artists’ studios and gallery that have been in the area for more than 20 years.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2015
During an interview with McCormick, police obtained a key for an apartment at the Gasworks building on South Lotts Road, which the detective described as the "nerve centre" of the operation.
From BBC • May 14, 2010
“The Armory, the Gasworks, ‘Conley’s Patch,’ and Wells Street as far north as Monroe were all on fire.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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