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power station

American  

noun

Electricity.

  1. a generating station.

power station British  

noun

  1. an electrical generating station

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Etymology

Origin of power station

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Embassy in Kuwait and Qatar’s key power station and main liquefied-natural-gas plant were struck by Iranian drones, among other targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Around 880 tonnes of hazardous material remain inside the power station, the site of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents after a tsunami was triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

At Hinkley Point C, officials are planning "more fish protection measures than any other power station in the world," according to John Fingleton, who recently reviewed nuclear regulation for the UK government.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Think of a portable power station as a huge phone brick, one big enough to keep your milk from spoiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“Isaac, I feel a growing concern about our position. If you agree, head over to that power station, and I’ll cover you.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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