power plant
Americannoun
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a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
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the machinery for supplying power for a particular mechanical process or operation.
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the engine, motor, or other power source along with related ignition, transmission, etc., components of a vehicle, aircraft, machine, etc.
noun
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the complex, including machinery, associated equipment, and the structure housing it, that is used in the generation of power, esp electrical power
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the equipment supplying power to a particular machine or for a particular operation or process
Etymology
Origin of power plant
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Plans extend beyond the port to include a gas-solar power plant, hotels, and a town across 161 square kilometres -- multiple times larger than the archipelago's capital.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Dominion is a utility in Virginia and in the Carolinas, and its energy-generation portfolio includes natural gas-powered power plants as well as a nuclear power plant in Connecticut.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
That’s about as much as a nuclear power plant provides, or enough to power San Francisco at peak demand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
That would make building a geothermal power plant only slightly more expensive than a gas-fired facility, based on current costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The power plant that electrified the fence was left unguarded.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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