powerhouse

noun

pow·er·house | \ ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s

Definition of powerhouse

1a : power plant sense 1

b : a source of influence or inspiration

2 : one having great power: such as

a : one having great drive, energy, or ability a powerhouse rock band

b : an athletic team characterized by strong aggressive play

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Examples of powerhouse in a Sentence

The country is an economic powerhouse. Their company became a powerhouse in the video game industry. She's a powerhouse on the tennis court. This year's team is a powerhouse that's winning its games easily. Seaweed is a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals. He is a powerhouse of ideas.

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The airline has become a symbol and a motor of Ethiopia’s ascent from one of the world’s poorest nations to a regional powerhouse. — Matina Stevis-gridneff, WSJ, "Crash Puts Spotlight on Ethiopian Airlines, Pride of a Nation," 16 Mar. 2019 McClain, who founded the program in 2015, has guided Heritage from infancy to national powerhouse in four short seasons. — Wells Dusenbury, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Western's Michael Fox, Heritage-Delray's Caitlyn Wurzburger earn Mr. and Miss Lacrosse honors," 12 June 2018 The Oregon Ducks football program is hoping to build a pipeline to national powerhouse Mater Dei High School in the 2019 recruiting class. — Andrew Nemec, OregonLive.com, "Mase Funa, nation's No. 5 OLB, commits to Oregon Ducks," 21 Apr. 2018 Former East Carolina starting quarterback Gardner Minshew, who committed to Alabama last month, has decided not to go to the SEC powerhouse. — Bruce Feldman, SI.com, "East Carolina QB Gardner Minshew Transferring to Washington State Instead of Alabama," 20 Mar. 2018 Teen Vogue: How did growing up with such a fashion powerhouse (your grandmother Diane von Furstenberg) influence your relationship with fashion? — Tahirah Hairston, Teen Vogue, "Diane von Furstenberg’s Granddaughter Talita Launches A Capsule Collection," 24 Apr. 2019 The merger would create a media and telecommunications powerhouse, reshaping the landscape of those industries. — Author: Cecilia Kang, Anchorage Daily News, "AT&T's Time Warner takeover wins judge's approval in defeat for Justice Department," 12 June 2018 Both countries are service powerhouses, with America exporting services worth $123 billion to Britain and importing $109 billion in 2017. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Britain and the American Option," 2 Jan. 2019 Along with the story insights and laughs, however, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is undeniably a visual powerhouse, with a style unlike any previous comics adaptation. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is dazzling, hilarious, and unique," 14 Dec. 2018

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