power plant

American  

Or powerplant

noun

power plants plural

1. a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.

2. the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.

3. the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.

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power plant British  

noun

1. the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power

2. the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• power plants
  plural

Etymology

Origin of power plant

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

power plant

Explosions were also reported in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, and in Bushehr, home to Iran's only nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Chevron said it would build a gas-fueled power plant in Reeves County, Texas, and feed electricity to a huge data center that Microsoft has planned nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The United States expanded its strikes on Iran, targeting provinces around the country including the city of Bushehr, which hosts a nuclear power plant.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

Poland's first nuclear power plant is expected to go online in 2036.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

He washes his own equipment and uniforms after every practice and game, though, and he takes showers that seem like the kind that workers get after there’s a chemical leak at a nuclear power plant.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

Related Words

• power station
• station