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

At Mount Weather in Virginia, the government expanded an abandoned mine, constructing a small city inside the mountain: reservoir, power plants, sewage plants, cafeterias, a hospital, a crematorium.

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This is much faster than permitting and building a power plant.

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Tech titans building AI data centers have ever-growing need for electricity, and have even taken to investing in nuclear power plants.

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When it comes to electricity supply, Kharchenko said that while some power plants are well-protected, the distribution grid remains vulnerable to the attacks.

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The report, done on behalf of environmental groups fighting the DOE order, also flags the risk that other old and unprofitable power plants could threaten retirement in hopes of being ordered to remain online.

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Related Words

• power station 
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