power plant
noun
a plant, including engines, dynamos, etc., and the building or buildings necessary for the generation of power, as electric or nuclear power.
power plants
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pluralof power plant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Manufacturers have struggled to rapidly increase production as the demand for new power plants has surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Coal-fired power plants accounted for 33.5 percent of Turkey's electricity production in 2025, energy ministry figures show, with Ember saying almost two-thirds of its coal was imported.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
That is comparable to the combined yearly electricity production of roughly 130 continuously operating nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of about one gigawatt.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
As of last year, the country had geothermal power plants in seven states, according to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
It can only be found in environments where nuclear fission is occurring—in nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
