power station

noun

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This has raised questions about whether the huge tax incentives and infrastructure investments these sites demand from state and municipal governments (such as power stations, transmission lines, water supply upgrades, and roads) will pay off for local communities. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 This portable power station usually goes for $1,599, but today's electrifying 56% discount brings that price all the way down to $699. PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025 Consumers are directed to stop using the power stations and contact EcoFlow Technology for instructions on a free repair via firmware update. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The incredible solar-thermal power station reportedly features two 656-feet-high (200 meters) towers, each surrounded by a vast field of 27,000 mirrors known as heliostats. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for power station

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of power station was in 1887

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“Power station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20station. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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