power line
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of power line
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, last month, the Louisiana Public Service Commission voted to let Sleca abandon the biggest section of camps—a 31-mile span of power line that services 158 meters near Lake De Cade, including the Boss family’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The fire was right beneath a power line, and the transistor charred.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
While resources like offshore wind farms and a new power line from Quebec should help add power in the coming months, new natural gas plants will also likely be necessary.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
The Darden project — located near a major PG&E power line that can transmit electricity north or south — will include a 1,150-megawatt solar facility with approximately 3.1 million solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025
I agree we should, and within a few miles we break out of the tangled undergrowth into a meadow under the power line.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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