megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maximum configurations support megawatt fast charging to hit 80 percent capacity in 25 minutes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

The company delivered an additional 850 megawatts of data center capacity in the quarter. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

At the time, the system had less than 100 megawatts of battery storage available, according to system spokesperson Jayme Ackemann. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The 2-megawatt array sits on Lima's primary drinking water reservoir. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megawatt

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

—abbreviation MW