power plant

noun

1

: an electric utility generating station

2

: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)

Examples of power plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Today, Ormat hopes to grow exponentially with the AI data center boom, aiming to build baseload, clean power plants throughout the Western United States, utilizing both new technologies and old. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

One massive power plant for a Meta data center approved in 20 days, another in just three days, and another in two days. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Environmentalists have taken aim at Georgia Power for doubling down on fossil fuel power plants, especially as the cost of battery storage has fallen. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

NextEra also owns gas power plants, solar and battery facilities and high-voltage transmission lines throughout the region. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for power plant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• quant
• rant

Kids Definition

power plant

noun

: a building in which electric power is generated