power station

noun

Examples of power station in a Sentence

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The country is plagued with blackouts that can extend for days due to the lack of generation capacity and the poor state of the Soviet-era power stations. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Posiva is a joint venture created by power producers TVO and Fortum to manage waste from the Olkiluoto and Loviisa power stations. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Premier League club Chelsea unsuccessfully bid to buy the power station in 2012 and proposed incorporating its four chimneys into a 60,000-seat stadium before the site was acquired for its current redevelopment. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 With its 480-Wh capacity, the power station can also top off your other gadgets using a host of outlets and USB ports. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for power station

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power station was in 1887

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“Power station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20station. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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