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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Director Kash Patel and his FBI would be lunatics to invite the Minnesota law enforcement officials who watched their own police station be burned to the ground in the Floyd riots anywhere near the current investigation. David Marcus, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 The West Dundee Village Board is moving forward with plans to build a new police station on a portion of the former Spring Hill Mall property. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 Moreno’s statements to police According to court documents, Moreno asked police several times if Rosado was OK during interviews at the police station. Kendrick Calfee january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 The crowd marched from 38th and Chicago to the Third Precinct police station. Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.

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