power plant

American  

Or powerplant

noun

• power plants
  plural

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.

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power plant British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• power plants
  plural

Etymology

Origin of power plant

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

power plant

As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Both said they were neutral on the virtual power plant law, with Paulo noting that PG&E “supports efforts to better recognize the value distributed energy resources can provide to the grid.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Meanwhile a contract for a 50-megawatt solar power plant in Soma has also been awarded, he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Last week, though, a federal appeals court struck down one of those orders to keep a coal-fired power plant in Michigan running past its planned retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The power plant that electrified the fence was left unguarded.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Related Words

• power station
• station