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

Delray Beach officers brought Caruso and his attorney to their police station for an interview and read him his Miranda rights, the report says. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

The police station and town hall are designated cooling centers with bottled water and charging stations. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Jenna Ziviani, a constable at the police station, helped deliver Lyla while receiving guidance from an ambulance officer on the phone. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

The 1976 exploitation movie was set in a police station on the eve of the building’s retirement. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for police station

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration