megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Linking multiple modules allows operators to scale generation from a few megawatts up to gigawatt levels. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Cyrus One had previously envisioned a data center complex on the two parcels that would be capable of delivering more than 100 megawatts of electrical capacity, enough energy to serve up to 100,000 residences. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

The project’s first phase is expected to be completed by 2028 with around 800 megawatts of power. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Nvidia said the project would provide an opportunity for potential customers in South Korea and around the world to secure AI computing capacity before the 200 megawatts of capacity is completed. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 July 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