power plant

noun

1

: an electric utility generating station

2

: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)

Examples of power plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When bouncing off each other, the two are like a nuclear-power plant of millennial bon mots and catchphrases. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026

The $20 million award follows several other milestones for Thea Energy, including a $100 million Series B funding round, its HTS magnet validation campaign and a design review for its Helios power plant. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

As far as electrical needs, companies building data centers can now build their own onsite power plant and not draw power from local communities. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

An existing wood-chip power plant remains in operation as a backup and peak-load facility. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for power plant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• quant
• rant

Kids Definition

power plant

noun

: a building in which electric power is generated