powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s 
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
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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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
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California, the nation's economic powerhouse which recently overtook Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, saw GDP contract by 0.2 percent.
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Featuring explosive revelations, access to online empire builders and interviews with digital powerhouses followed by hundreds of millions, the documentary pulls back the curtain on an industry built on hype, hustle and heartbreak.
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Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Meanwhile, financial powerhouses continue defending these practices as essential to business success.
—Suresh Basnet, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
California, the nation's economic powerhouse which recently overtook Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, saw GDP contract by 0.2 percent.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Featuring explosive revelations, access to online empire builders and interviews with digital powerhouses followed by hundreds of millions, the documentary pulls back the curtain on an industry built on hype, hustle and heartbreak.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for powerhouse
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerhouse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s
1
2
: a person or thing having unusual strength or energy
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