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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Beaumont Police Department Just two days after Kim's disappearance, Terry Rose willingly came into the police station and provided a statement. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 He was subsequently placed into custody and transported to a police station for intake. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 There is a self-serve kiosk inside the Village Hall by the police station, which is downstairs, where people can drop off their medications. Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 The Czech Republic international was asked to go to the police station to identify herself in video footage and photos taken between 2019 and 2023 by her former coach, Petr Vlachovsky. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 7 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.

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