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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Questions also linger about what was left untouched — the police station and homes of local officials. Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 A number of police stations, locations related to the security forces — including the Basij paramilitary — and intelligence facilities across Tehran have been targeted by airstrikes, CBS News producer in Tehran, Seyed Bathei, reports. CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Protesters also burned a police station and damaged a school and the offices of a local charity in Gilgit, according to officials. Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026 Military bases and police stations are being struck, but police stations are often close to residential neighborhoods. Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police station

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Mar. 2026.

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