power plant

noun

1
: an electric utility generating station
2
: an engine and related parts supplying the motive power of a self-propelled object (such as a rocket or automobile)

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Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down. — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Instead of relying only on large power plants to add generation, Base can place storage capacity close to where electricity is consumed and use it to support the grid. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Beijing has canceled debt on major projects in Lesotho, and among other major projects is building a new fire station, a solar power plant and even completed a police fingerprint examination laboratory. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Since then, the organism, which is native to the Indo-Pacific, has caused major problems for infrastructure, mainly by clogging power plants’ cooling systems, Tamburri said. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for power plant

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of power plant was in 1871

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power plant

noun
: a building in which electric power is generated

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