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

Bill Vaughn, who grew up nearby and traveled the country for Westinghouse repairing 500-ton power plant generators, said it was a crime it’s been abandoned.

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Engineering permits show that Musk plans to route transmission lines that will connect the new power plant to a million-square-foot data center that is also under development just north of the border, in Tennessee.

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Over the following months, attacks on power plants lessened, but as the winter approaches both sides are increasing such assaults.

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By 2038, the site could generate twice as much electricity as the power plants serving all of New York City, according to Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer.

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Proceeds from the IPO will fund new power plants for AI data centers; the Texas site could double New York City’s electricity by 2038.

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Related Words

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