power station

noun

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Many Gulf desalination plants are physically integrated with power stations as co‑generation facilities, meaning attacks on electrical infrastructure could also hinder water production. Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026 Many gulf desalination plants are physically integrated with power stations as co-generation facilities, meaning attacks on electrical infrastructure could also hinder water production. Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 The project’s ultimate blueprint calls for a massive, kilometer-wide circular power station in geostationary orbit, 36,000 kilometers (22,370 miles) above Earth. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026 The instability of the hillside leading to the power station, made worse by a series of storms, prevented officials from accessing the power station to assess the damage for more than a week. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for power station

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power station was in 1887

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“Power station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20station. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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