substation

noun

sub·​sta·​tion ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən How to pronounce substation (audio)
: 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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They were used to build the new Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport, the sheriff’s Ramona substation and the San Diego Trolley’s Blue Line extension to University City. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025 Electricity substations in Feodosia and the port city of Simferopol were also reportedly hit in the drone barrage on Russian sites. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 My record includes bringing major sports franchises like the Heat, Marlins and Panthers; building police substations; crafting the SMART Plan; winning single-member district reforms; and funding after-school programs with private dollars. Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025 Nations said developers would pay for all substation upgrades themselves, with no costs passed to Duke Energy customers. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for substation

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of substation was in 1833

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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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substation

noun
sub·​sta·​tion ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən How to pronounce substation (audio)
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed

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