police station

noun

: the headquarters of the police for a locality

Examples of police station in a Sentence

They brought him down to the police station for questioning.
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The camera rides along between school and police station and home, immersing viewers in the claustrophobic rush of events. Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 Floodwaters surrounded schools, hospitals, and police stations across the region. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Officers said the police station is not up to par with the surrounding cities. Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025 An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 47-year-old woman from Bolingbrook was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property at 3:02 p.m. March 30 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave. Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for police station

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of police station was in 1820

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“Police station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20station. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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