police station
Americannoun
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police stations
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police station
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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"I can't believe I'm in this position, sitting here. Throughout my life, I have never had to come to a police station."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her new show, “Cartwheel,” is a reference to reports in some media that she performed acrobatics in the police station in the aftermath of Kercher’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The man had been called into the local police station on the pretext of checking his personal data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was towards the end of last year that a woman in her late thirties walked into a Glasgow police station to report a crime.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
They waited in the police station for me.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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