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.
Recent Examples on the Web Once taken to the police station, she was subjected to a strip search and held for 15 hours before being required to post a nearly $3,000 bond in order to be released. Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 An Ohio national guardsman is accused of raping a child multiple times until someone caught him and took the child to the police station, according to Ohio officials. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024 Close to 20 officers have been killed or injured and 22 police stations have been pillaged or burned since the coordinated gang attacks erupted on Feb. 29. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 Burris was also asked about the purse collected from the Joshua police station, which had a large amount of money in it along with credit cards. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2024 Police put boxes out front addressed to Sylvan Altieri, commander of the Fifth District police station. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 Camilo stayed on scene, cooperated with the investigation and went to the police station for questioning by investigators, according to police. Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024 In early March, the gangs united to declare war on the state, attacking the airport, police stations, and government buildings. Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024 Late last month, the city of Garden Grove approved a project agreement with a private developer to build a $152-million police station and related parking structure and park project, which will be funded by a $140-million bond and with money from the city’s Measure O sales-tax measure. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024

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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 2 May. 2024.

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