megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

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When Naperville residents first learned of the proposal nearly five months ago, Karis was requesting to construct two 211,000-square-foot data center buildings with a 72-megawatt IT load. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 The deal includes an option to expand capacity to as much as 200 megawatts. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026 Voltage Park had built up 60 megawatts of active data center capacity with McCaleb’s foundation as its majority shareholder. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Residents said the 36-megawatt, 211,000 square-foot Karis Critical data facility could bring in major problems, including rising utility bills. Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megawatt

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW
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