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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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More than eight hours of footage was released, showing video from the traffic stop as well as inside the police station following Timberlake's arrest.

From BBC

For the next three days Cato was at the Haarlem police station from early morning until curfew, pestering Dutch and Germans alike to let her see her husband.

From Literature

He was ordered to report to a police station in his home town of Hawick where he was interviewed but released without charge, the paper said.

From BBC

After hours at the police station, the detainee was released, and authorities said his arrest warrant was no longer valid.

From Barron's

Sometime later, the Tesla’s owner went to a police station where the officer worked to report the missing cash, according to the official.

From Los Angeles Times

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