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police station

American  

noun

  1. police headquarters for a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought.

police station British  

noun

  1. the office or headquarters of the police force of a district

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Etymology

Origin of police station

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Kwan was seen leaving a police station on Monday afternoon, without commenting on his case or confirming if he had been formally arrested.

From Barron's

The office itself takes on a fake identity, as a police station, when the police wish to use it to mislead a witness.

From The Wall Street Journal

"So they moved from Agwara police station to the school. Probably when you got there, they must have moved back to the headquarters," the police commissioner told the BBC.

From BBC

"Other times I charge it up, but nobody rings, I don't know who it belongs to or I can't find them on social media, so I just take it to the police station".

From BBC

His family believe the way he was treated during his first placement at Halifax police station prompted his death.

From BBC

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