megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

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The Dublin data center, which can run both cloud and AI workloads, has a total capacity of about 110 megawatts. April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 These compact nuclear reactors can produce up to about 100 megawatts (134,000 horsepower) of power. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026 Just one 160-megawatt facility would gobble up as much power as 176,000 homes once completed. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 One megawatt provides enough energy to power 250 homes. Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megawatt

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW
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