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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Sonam Raghuvanshi, 25, allegedly surrendered at a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur district on Monday, June 9. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 June 2025 Pohang's Nambu police station also said the crash involved a navy patrol aircraft and did not immediately confirm whether there had been any deaths or injuries. Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 Protests led to casualties, weeks of rampant looting and a police station being set afire. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025 In Minneapolis, hundreds of buildings were damaged, and dozens were destroyed in fires, including the police station where Chauvin worked. Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 May 2025 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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