kilowatt

noun

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

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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 This milestone marks a significant leap in domestic energy research capabilities, raising the testing ceiling from previous limits of less than 10 kilowatts to a new capacity of 100 kilowatts. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025 As a common benchmark, utilities cite bills for residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a month. Jim Saunders, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025 The crucial thing is that for every kilowatt hour of electricity this process consumes, heat pumps can produce multiple kilowatt hours of heat. Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kilowatt

Word History

Etymology

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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 16 Dec. 2025.

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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