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 next day, the boys' mother went to a police station to file a report, and police later issued a community alert about the attack, including surveillance images of Powell. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 June 2026 But taking a job from a stranger puts him in danger and lands him back at the police station after a traumatic event. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Reiter wrote another thank you and offered Epstein a tour of the police station and a demonstration of how the new equipment worked. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Then, in 2024, a man walked into a Georgia police station more than 700 miles away from the scene of the crime. Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 4 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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