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

Recent Examples on the Web

The development will also include a new, private and Evergy-owned substation to serve the site along with 41 diesel generators in case of power failure. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

In parts of Africa, including Zambia and Tanzania, the team charged at national substations under supervision. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

On the other hand, power generation, transmission, and substation infrastructure are being built out well ahead of schedule across the country. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Earlier this summer, the company filed a proposal that would put Microsoft on the hook for lines and substations serving its Mount Pleasant data center campus. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for substation

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Kids Definition

substation

noun

sub·​sta·​tion ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən 

1

: a branch post office

2

: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed