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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From the hospital, the women went to a police station to file a report. Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 When Teresa did not return by midnight, a frantic Dorothy McAbee drove to the police station to report her daughter missing. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026 He was assassinated while speaking to the media outside of a police station. Will Croxton, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026 One video shows demonstrators gathered around a police station while the police officers stand guarding the building’s entrance. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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