substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area
Examples of substation in a Sentence
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That night, attacks on two power substations left 45,000 without electricity across Moore County, N.C.
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
There are new regulations on The Strip for game days and a joint police substation with the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 1209 University Blvd., which is next to Taco Bell and across the street from Publix.
—Williesha Morris | Wmorris@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
Because of damage to the system at the distribution and substation levels, the company said, the system is still fragile, and intermittent outages may continue.
—NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
The fire erupted around 8 p.m. Monday and continued to burn overnight at the Duquesne Light Company substation on Brunot Island, a small island in the Ohio River, which runs through Pittsburgh, a company spokesperson said.
—Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 25 July 2023
Recent years have seen a smattering of deliberate attacks on substations, and utilities have invested more in strengthening perimeters and in cybersecurity to keep systems safe from hackers, including foreign enemies.
—Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
An elderly North Carolina woman’s death when her oxygen machine failed during a power outage has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner and blamed on what authorities said was intentional gunfire that hit power substations in her area.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
No arrests have been made in connection with the substation shootings.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
The company is doing security updates to substations throughout its territory, Otter said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
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Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
There are new regulations on The Strip for game days and a joint police substation with the Tuscaloosa Police Department at 1209 University Blvd., which is next to Taco Bell and across the street from Publix.
—Williesha Morris | Wmorris@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
Because of damage to the system at the distribution and substation levels, the company said, the system is still fragile, and intermittent outages may continue.
—NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
The fire erupted around 8 p.m. Monday and continued to burn overnight at the Duquesne Light Company substation on Brunot Island, a small island in the Ohio River, which runs through Pittsburgh, a company spokesperson said.
—Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 25 July 2023
Recent years have seen a smattering of deliberate attacks on substations, and utilities have invested more in strengthening perimeters and in cybersecurity to keep systems safe from hackers, including foreign enemies.
—Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
An elderly North Carolina woman’s death when her oxygen machine failed during a power outage has been ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner and blamed on what authorities said was intentional gunfire that hit power substations in her area.
—Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
No arrests have been made in connection with the substation shootings.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2023
The company is doing security updates to substations throughout its territory, Otter said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
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substation
noun
sub·sta·tion
ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
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