power station
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of power station
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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At Hinkley Point, on the West Somerset coast, they are building a nuclear power station.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
A Texas power station is a major producer of the pollutant sulfur dioxide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Middle East hostilities, including a drone strike near a UAE nuclear power station, kept markets on edge amid concerns over energy supplies.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The coal-fired power station is massive — 2.4 gigawatts, enough to power roughly 2 million homes — as are its emissions.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
She didn’t give up on me, even though I knew as much about being Jewish as I know about building a nuclear power station out of Popsicle sticks.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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