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.

Recent Examples on the Web

That afternoon, Barisone drove to a police station and asked to speak to the chief. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere in the Chicago area, west suburban Forest Park leaders and residents have recently debated what constitutes assisting federal agents after an ICE agent briefly tried to get away from a filming protester inside the village police station. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

At the police station where the party guests have been taken for questioning, Bret and Robert continue their tense tête-à-tête. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Martin was searched at the time of his arrest and a second time after being taken to the police station; during both searches, the same officer failed to locate a gun hidden in his clothing, according to a press statement from Chief Phil Gaier. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for police station

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration