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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The companies that figure out how will not need a stack of paper to the space station or massive power plants and data centers. — Charles Yeomans, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Approximately 45 percent of the company’s production is powered by our solar power plant. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The Qatari official said that QatarEnergy has reached an agreement with French company TotalEnergies to jointly develop a solar power plant in Lebanon as an initial project. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 This often takes the form of gas turbines, which are less efficient than big power plants and can not only bring hefty climate impacts but also health costs, due to harmful air pollution, including nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for power plant

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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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