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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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She was released after spending 17 hours in custody at Hammersmith police station and the case against her was eventually dropped.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He was initially taken to hospital but later discharged and taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"The officers, without any consideration for their own safety, came out the police station to make sure residents nearby the car were evacuated," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Despite the daily pressures of their job, they welcomed me into their patrol cars and behind the scenes in the police station.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

This police station is much nicer than the one where I met my uncle, and the policeman seems nicer too.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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