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

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There are now 216,000 public EV charging stations in California, in addition to hundreds of thousands of home charging stations, Newsom noted, far more than the 120,000 gasoline pumps statewide. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 And few nearby noticed when a man rounded the wall by the charging station and walked into the parking lot. Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 An armed bystander opened fire on the gunman, who ran toward a nearby Tesla charging station, according to police. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 At the charging station, the suspect is seen on video firing at Teslas. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charging station

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of charging station was in 1916

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“Charging station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charging%20station. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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