police station

noun

: the headquarters of the police for a locality

Examples of police station in a Sentence

They brought him down to the police station for questioning.
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The grim discovery comes a week after Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo declared a state of emergency in western Guatemala, a day after armed men attacked a military post and a police station, cut off roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people, The Associated Press reported. CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 At the McDonald’s, Wasser and Fox had found one of two magazines with bullets in it, but the gun and silencer were retrieved at the police station. Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2025 Forneroli was initially taken to a local hospital before being transferred to a police station and facing a custody hearing, the outlet reported. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 Security infrastructure such as police stations is often physically located within settlements, fostering close relationships between law enforcement and settler communities. Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for police station

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of police station was in 1820

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“Police station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20station. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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