charging station
Americannoun
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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.
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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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One Reddit user posted a photo of three Waymos occupying spots at a charging station in Nashville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
If you don’t have a charging station at your workplace or near your home, installing a charger at your home could make the most sense.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso has said fast corners have become the "charging station for the car" as a result of the new rules.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
At the bustling charging station in Beijing's Miyun District, 43-year-old truck driver Wang told AFP how his job had changed since he started driving an electric model last year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Ivy needed to spend all night every night cradled in the charging station, or she wouldn’t be able to do anything.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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