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.

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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

Jenny was not named, but there in black and white was the confidential report she made just days earlier in the police station.

From BBC

Some Australian Jews have questioned whether the police response to the Hanukkah shooting, which lasted at least several minutes, could have been faster, particularly since there is a police station not far away.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Bentley, from Stirling, said he opened a gate at the back of the cinema where he was working to allow people to run for safety at a nearby police station.

From BBC

Eventually, Mr Hanelly testified, the officers decided to stop searching the backpack and take it to the police station because "it was going to be a mess".

From BBC

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

Related Words

• police headquarters
• station house