megawatt

noun

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

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According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, firm solar-plus-storage systems now range from $54 to $82 per megawatt-hour. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Travel is a central theme for any Louis Vuitton creation, and its new array of megawatt Mythica jewels certainly ups the ante on the idea. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 Ryan Harris, chief revenue officer of Span, said the company estimates XFRA will be able to generate about one to two megawatts worth of compute later this year, scaling across the country to an annual capacity of more than 1 gigawatt beginning next year. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026 The project focuses on the engineering, licensing, and construction of 240-megawatt (MWe) reactors designed to integrate into existing industrial infrastructure. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 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 20 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

megawatt

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