powerhouse

noun pow·er·house \ ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: powerhouse in a Sentence

Definition of powerhouse

1 a : power plant 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.

Recent Examples of powerhouse from the Web

Kelly’s success will depend on his ability to recruit in a city that features another powerhouse in rival USC.

— matt murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "New coach Chip Kelly’s UCLA Bruins are No. 45 in 2018 preseason college football rankings," 13 July 2018
Croatia joined an exclusive club of 13 nations that advanced to a World Cup final, doing it in a tournament where powerhouse teams Brazil, Germany, Argentina, and Spain made early exits.

— ronald blum, The Christian Science Monitor, "Croatia will make its first-ever appearance in World Cup final," 12 July 2018
No doubt some of those longest-serving fans will be on hand Friday night when Journey lands at Comerica Park with co-headliner Def Leppard, a powerhouse pairing from two of the biggest rock hit-makers of the '80s.

— brian mccollum, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit still has open arms for Journey as band arrives with Def Leppard," 12 July 2018
France and Belgium are a win away from a place in the World Cup final, and the two European powerhouses go head-to-head in Saint Petersburg, Russia, for the chance to play for the sport's biggest prize.

— avi creditor, SI.com, "LIVE: France, Belgium Clash in World Cup Semifinals," 10 July 2018
These two powerhouses play in one of four games during Week 2 of the season at the third annual Cotton Bowl Stadium Prep Showcase.

— brian gosset, star-telegram, "Best of the best: DFW's Top 5 games to watch in 2018," 7 July 2018
Ron Moore, who farms 1,800 acres of corn and soybeans in Roseville, Illinois, said soybean prices have already started dropping ahead of what looks like a trade war between the two economic powerhouses.

— NBC News, "Trump approves tariffs on a potential $50 billion worth of China goods, official says," 15 June 2018
Ron Moore, who farms 1,800 acres of corn and soybeans in Roseville, Illinois, said soybean prices have already started dropping ahead of what looks like a trade war between the two economic powerhouses.

— ken thomas and paul wiseman, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. announces tariffs on $50B in China imports," 15 June 2018
The two hip-hop powerhouses will perform at U.S. Bank Arena on Saturday, Sept. 29.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Nicki Minaj, Future tour and Impractical Jokers coming to Cincinnati," 11 June 2018

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