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
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Electrical substations handle enormous voltage in residential neighborhoods.
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Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The city is also adding operational expenses for new facilities, the Green Street Market, the Joint Operations Facility — which will have space for fire department officials, emergency operations and police and fire dispatching — and the police department’s south substation, Dunning noted.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Workers were inside the central hub of the wind farm, a large gray substation.
—Jennifer McDermott, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
China Southern Power Grid, via Guangdong Power Grid, has begun exporting its in-house solutions, including robot dogs for substation inspections in overseas markets such as Chile.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
The city is also adding operational expenses for new facilities, the Green Street Market, the Joint Operations Facility — which will have space for fire department officials, emergency operations and police and fire dispatching — and the police department’s south substation, Dunning noted.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Workers were inside the central hub of the wind farm, a large gray substation.
—Jennifer McDermott, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
China Southern Power Grid, via Guangdong Power Grid, has begun exporting its in-house solutions, including robot dogs for substation inspections in overseas markets such as Chile.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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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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