megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät 

: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 261-megawatt Peach Wood solar project planned for southwest Georgia’s Mitchell County. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The plan calls for renewable power generating capacity of 5,500 megawatts, up from about 1,500 MW now. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

That shining face, that megawatt smile, that wasn’t just for the camera. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Each unit produces between 10 and 45 megawatts of thermal energy. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 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