charging station

noun

plural charging stations

1

: a public or private station equipped with multiple ports and/or inductive pads for charging personal electronics (such as mobile phones, laptops, or earbuds)

When traveling, you'll eventually have to charge your devices in a public space, like a charging station at your airport gate.

—Kathleen Wong

You might already be enforcing this rule on your children, but set a good example by keeping phones, tablets and laptops away from your bedroom too. Store them in a family charging station in a communal area like the kitchen or living room …

—Andee Tagle

2

: a station or facility that is designated for charging an electric vehicle

… residents said they received no warning that two charging stations would be operating in their neighborhoods …

—Salvador Hernandez

Tandem solar panels could provide emergency reserve capacity if a driver runs short of power en route to a charging station, says [Scott] Graybeal …

—Catherine Early

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 2