hydropower

noun

hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power

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The Champlain Hudson Power Express carries abundant hydropower from Quebec to Queens. Olivia Raimonde, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026 The impacts will have basinwide implications, including on hydropower, Grand Canyon recreation and ecosystems, Lake Powell recreation, and the amount of water in reservoirs up- and downstream. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 The fourth time, a bigger dam is built on their land to supply hydropower. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 Batteries and hydropower Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, the chief executive of Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, agreed that the energy security narrative regarding clean technologies has been transformed by the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hydropower

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydropower was in 1933

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“Hydropower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydropower. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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hydropower

noun
hy·​dro·​pow·​er ˈhī-drə-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce hydropower (audio)
: hydroelectric power
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