power station
Americannoun
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power stations
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of power station
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Romania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the Kuchurgan power station, located on the shore of a reservoir bordering Ukraine, she discovers how a facility that once powered a chunk of the former Soviet empire now enables a digital gold rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He also suggested that with a first-of-its-kind nuclear power station to be built on Anglesey, bringing up to 3,000 jobs, it could have a "significant impact on the local housing market".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Last weekend, the United Arab Emirates said a drone strike hit an electricity generator at its nuclear power station, a sign of how any further fighting could escalate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
And at other locations in the district: the railroad, the granary, the power station, and the armory.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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