police station

noun

: the headquarters of the police for a locality

Examples of police station in a Sentence

They brought him down to the police station for questioning.
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Vendors also must keep at least 75 meters (246 feet) away from mosques and schools, and 20 meters (65 feet) away from police stations and government offices. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Once again, Connie and Austin were allowed to leave the police station. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026 The city is also in discussion with the Orange County Transportation Authority on moving its transit hub in Newport Center to another location in the city, possibly near the airport, to make way for the relocation of the fire station, now also next to the police station on Santa Barbara Drive. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026 Campbell was being held in lieu of $2,500 cash bail at the police station, and was scheduled for arraignment at Quincy District Court. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police station

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of police station was in 1820

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“Police station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20station. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.

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