kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät 

ˈkē-lə-

: 1000 watts

Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every kilowatt generated on-site is a kilowatt that does not have to be supplied from somewhere else at that moment. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Next up, the company deployed its 100-kilowatt power plant, named Adélie, that is designed to vaporize incoming hydrothermal fluid to spin a turbine and drive an electric generator. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

From January 2025 to this October, Tier 1 rates went from 22 cents per kilowatt hour to 27 cents, a 23% increase in a year and a half. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

While the output is measured in nanowatts or microwatts rather than kilowatts, the systems never need recharging and continue operating for decades. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing kilowatt

• kilowatt-hour

Rhymes for kilowatt

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
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• astronaut
• camelot
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Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts