charging station

American  

[chahr-jing stey-shuhn] / ˈtʃɑr dʒɪŋ ˌsteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an apparatus or facility with one or more electrical outlets for recharging the batteries of electric vehicles.

   The extra cost resulted from his decision to install a 240-volt charging station in his garage.

2. an apparatus for recharging the batteries of mobile devices.

   Avoid connecting your cellphone to any charging station that you do not control, such as one at an airport terminal.

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Etymology

Origin of charging station

First recorded in 1900–05; 2010–15 for current senses

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, AAA said the cost to fuel up an EV at a public charging station remained unchanged at 39 cents per kilowatt hour of electricity.

From MarketWatch

The company also released a new 1,500-kilowatt charging station that it calls a flash charging station.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Building a new flash charging station is as easy as installing an air conditioner at your home,” Wang said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The robot's battery life is about three hours, but the Swedish developer said the robots can replace their own battery in about 30 seconds using a charging station.

From Barron's

The Atlas robot, shown at a Las Vegas trade show in January, can twist its head, torso and joints 360 degrees—and replace its own batteries at a charging station.

From The Wall Street Journal