police station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of police station
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Evidence recovered from a later search, at a police station, was handled properly, the judge said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Police charged the train driver, who was also injured, and a railway-crossing guard on Sunday with negligence causing injury and death, said Urumporn Koondejsumrit, chief of the local police station where the crash occurred.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Prosecutors said Lu conspired with China’s Ministry of Public Security to open a police station in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Back at Hammersmith police station he said, "I want to do something to stop the war."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He asked her to come down to the police station, and gave her careful instructions for getting there on the bus.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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