kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät 

ˈkē-lə-

: 1000 watts

Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project will combine an electric workboat, a 40-kilowatt fast charger, and a mobile floating energy storage system called ChargeBarge. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

As crews successfully stabilized the initial container, an adjacent 250-kilowatt container then started to overheat. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

As compute racks scale from around 40 kilowatts (kW) to 150kW or more per rack, fiber density and cable volumes increase significantly. — Ankit Agarwal, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Solar panels on the indoor arena generate 50 kilowatts of electricity. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 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
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts