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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.


Etymology

Origin of charging station

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

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 Feb. 27, 2026

Neighbors of the charging station express relief at the city’s action.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 2025

They’ve added Enphase solar power, with Tesla backup wall batteries and a charging station, which cost an estimated $80,000, said Manning.

From MarketWatch Oct. 16, 2025

It wasn’t fair that she’d had to pretend to be a whatnot, and sleep in a charging station, and almost never get to see her father.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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