power station

noun

Examples of power station in a Sentence

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The power station uses £5M ($6M) of fuel which is shipped from South Africa each year. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The power station is not far from where thousands of Yemenis had gathered in a weekly rally in solidarity with Palestinians, and Ras Isa is Yemen’s main oil export terminal. Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 While the region's key power station has switched from gas to coal to continue service, supplies are limited. Charles Maynes, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025 On Thursday, the agency announced restrictions largely aimed at limiting drone flights over power stations and infrastructure. Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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