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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One of the men – who has pleaded not guilty – was approached by a UFWD official to set up the police station, according to the indictment. Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Other projects include the Miramar Operations Yard and two police stations — central and northwestern. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 Maybe on 66 years collapsing into one birthday spent in the back seat of a Range Rover outside a provincial police station. Christopher Anderson, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026 This call arrived shortly after an out-of-state couple stopped by the Troy police station lobby to report that their 36-year-old son had exited their vehicle and run off. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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