power plant
Americannoun
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power plants
plural
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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
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Etymology
Origin of power plant
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Former regional lawmaker Heriberto Labrador said at a public event that the thermal power plant in Tachira was generating 70 megawatts of electricity -- sufficient to cover regional demand.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Construction is progressing nearby on a 40-megawatt thermal power plant backed by Chinese funding that is due for completion next year.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Another risk: the flagship PORTS-Pike campus relies on a 9.2-gigawatt natural-gas-fired power plant that SB Energy won’t own or operate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
A contract has also been awarded for a 50MW solar power plant in Soma, although no completion date was given.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Instead, Voyager relies on a small nuclear power plant, drawing hundreds of watts from the radioactive decay of a pellet of plutonium.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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