megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jefferies estimates capital expenditure of approximately $6 million per megawatt of IT capacity, compared with $11 million to $15 million for a typical data-center build. — Deena Zaidi,darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

The current ramp-up will increase production to 100 megawatts a year. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

For comparison, one megawatt can power roughly 750 homes, though the demand varies significantly depending on the season and time of day, said SMUD Board Member Gregg Fishman. — Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

This hardware delivers over 350 megawatts of cooling capacity, translating to nearly 100,000 tons of refrigeration for hyperscale facilities. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megawatt

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

—abbreviation MW