police station
Americannoun
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police stations
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of police station
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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Her new show, “Cartwheel,” is a reference to reports in some media that she performed acrobatics in the police station in the aftermath of Kercher’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Its title Cartwheel references a story that once claimed Knox did cartwheels in the police station after her British roommate's death.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The man had been called into the local police station on the pretext of checking his personal data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Austria has opened a police station in the house where Adolf Hitler was born, in the town of Braunau am Inn.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Both Malcolm and Tagoe are currently being taken to the police station.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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