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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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An official at a police station in Tomigusuku city in southern Okinawa confirmed that Harris remains in custody. Kantaro Komiya, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 The Delaware police officers who arrested a man planning to attack a university police station were honored for their work in preventing a catastrophe. Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 Officials in Stevens Point, Wisconsin raised their hands, hoping to honor Weller, a native son of that city, by erecting it outside the police station or in a park. Corey Williams, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025 Kwan was seen leaving a police station on Monday. Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 4 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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