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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Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Alienware Gaming Laptop Deal Alienware offers a wide range of gaming laptops, from entry-level models to ultra-high-end powerhouses.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
This powerhouse appliance does excellent work on both hard floors and carpets — easily picking up dirt, coffee grounds, dry cereal, and hair — and transitioning smoothly between surfaces.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The film, an epic fantasy inspired by Congolese folklore, hails from N LITE, producer-distributor powerhouse GKIDS (Boy and the Heron), Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and legendary anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers).
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerhouse. Accessed 11 Oct. 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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