megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At halftime on the field of play at the New York New Jersey Stadium, megawatt stars including Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Burna Boy, and Justin Bieber will take to the stage, co-signing a handful of designers. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026

The temporary pause applies to data centers requiring 50 megawatts or more of power while the state develops a new regulatory framework. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 July 2026

New Jersey has officially launched a competitive procurement process to secure at least 1,100 megawatts (MW) of next-generation nuclear power, following the signing of the Power NJ Act into law today. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

The Nebius data center currently under construction will start at 200 megawatts and will increase to at least 800 megawatts, with the potential of building up to 1,200 megawatts over several years. — Ilana Arougheti july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megawatt

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

—abbreviation MW