power plant

Or power·plant

noun

1. a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.

2. the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.

3. the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.

power plant

noun

1. the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power

2. the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process

Word History and Origins

Origin of power plant¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

A blackout that paralyzed Spain and Portugal in April showed how a relatively small glitch on the grid, such as an outage at a few power plants, can cascade.

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The loan will facilitate the reopening of the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear power plant, renamed Crane Clean Energy Center.

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In 2017, Cuomo ordered the closure External link of the Indian Point Energy Center, a nuclear power plant that supplied roughly a quarter of New York City’s power and 10% of the state’s electricity.

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At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly battered by Russian missile and drone barrages, the staff have a sense of deja vu.

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There have been fears of an energy crisis in Ukraine this winter after sustained Russian attacks on its energy facilities, notably thermal power plants.

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Related Words

• power station 
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