kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
ˈkē-lə-
: 1000 watts

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Last year, Oak Ridge National Laboratory transferred an impressive 270 kilowatts to a Porsche Taycan with 95 percent efficiency. IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025 The facility harvests energy from a connected 250,000-kilowatt photovoltaic farm that stretches out into the Gobi desert. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 Seeing the Whole Picture When municipalities applied for solar grants several years ago, proposals were ranked primarily by lowest cost per kilowatt. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Dec. 2025 The kilowatt hours a resident receives from the community solar farm are not charged on their monthly bill. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kilowatt

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kilowatt was in 1884

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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun
kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce kilowatt (audio)
: 1000 watts

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