power plant
Americannoun
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power plants
plural
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a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
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the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.
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the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.
noun
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the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power
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the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process
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Etymology
Origin of power plant
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, developments at PJM Interconnection, which serves 13 mid-Atlantic states including Virginia, are also less than ideal for existing power plant owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The recent regulatory shifts don’t spell doom for power plant owners, but the broad direction of travel favors new power generation—both on and off the grid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Just a few miles away, a power plant fuels one of SpaceXAI's data centers, which are popping up all over Tennessee.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Amazon confirmed Friday it is financially backing a massive, private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
This place feels like the eerie, abandoned suburban neighborhoods that surround nuclear power plant leaks.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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