gasworks
noun
gas·works
ˈgas-ˌwərks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a plant for manufacturing gas and especially illuminating gas
Examples of gasworks in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Before the sale, the lot had an unremarkable history, hosting a few houses, a string of gasworks facilities, a rail yard, and Edison Properties parking lots.
—
Curbed, 12 May 2022
Beyond the fields was the power plant and then the steelworks followed by the shipyard, the flour mill and the gasworks.
—Marc Myers, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
From a massive, shiny new waterfront district to an old gasworks site refueling Istanbul’s creative scene, the Turkish city is exhibiting new life in public spaces in a way that hasn’t been seen for decades.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2021
The gasworks itself had a social club for many years.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
The house was built in 1886, one of dozens of similar homes that once graced a neighborhood known for its gasworks and breweries.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2021
Some British parents took their sick children to the local gasworks to sit and inhale fumes to reduce their flu symptoms.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
Why parents started taking their kids to gasworks before their ideas were substantiated might have started with growing rumors, Brown said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Curbed, 12 May 2022
Beyond the fields was the power plant and then the steelworks followed by the shipyard, the flour mill and the gasworks.
—Marc Myers, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
From a massive, shiny new waterfront district to an old gasworks site refueling Istanbul’s creative scene, the Turkish city is exhibiting new life in public spaces in a way that hasn’t been seen for decades.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2021
The gasworks itself had a social club for many years.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021
The house was built in 1886, one of dozens of similar homes that once graced a neighborhood known for its gasworks and breweries.
—Washington Post, 1 June 2021
Some British parents took their sick children to the local gasworks to sit and inhale fumes to reduce their flu symptoms.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
Why parents started taking their kids to gasworks before their ideas were substantiated might have started with growing rumors, Brown said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Oct. 2020
Cite this Entry
“Gasworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasworks. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
gasworks
plural noun
gas·works
ˈgas-ˌwərks
: a plant for manufacturing gas
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share