police station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of police station
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Evidence recovered from a later search, at a police station, was handled properly, the judge said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Police charged the train driver, who was also injured, and a railway-crossing guard on Sunday with negligence causing injury and death, said Urumporn Koondejsumrit, chief of the local police station where the crash occurred.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Prosecutors said Lu conspired with China’s Ministry of Public Security to open a police station in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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
It’s not until I turn off the bike path onto the street that I discover that the East Burlington Community Justice Center is on the back side of the police station.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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