watt

noun

ˈwät 

: the absolute meter-kilogram-second unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : 1/746 horsepower

Examples of watt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Electric bicycles, in contrast, come with pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts, according to the California Highway Patrol. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

The company said pricing is now tracking above the $30-$50/watt range given by Musk at Q2. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

But while in Illinois, the best Louise could do for publicity was a Saturday interview on a low-watt AM station, and a couple of meetings with high school newspapers. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Their peak intensity exceeded 1020 watts per square centimeter. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

James Watt †1819

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing watt

• watt-hour

Rhymes for watt

• aught
• baht
• blot
• bott
• bought
• brought
• caught
• clot
• cot
• cott
• dot
• fought

Kids Definition

watt

noun

ˈwät 

: a unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second

Etymology

named for James Watt 1736–1819 Scottish engineer

Medical Definition

watt

noun

ˈwät 

: the absolute mks unit of power equal to the work done at the rate of one joule per second or to the power produced by a current of one ampere across a potential difference of one volt : 1/746 horsepower

Biographical Definition

Watt

biographical name

ˈwät 

James 1736–1819 Scottish inventor