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 victim was shot in the left shoulder and ran to the Grand Crossing (3rd) District police station for assistance. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 The idea was that a couple with a kid in tow wouldn’t look too suspicious taking a walk near a police station or an Army base. Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026 Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters. Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 Angry mobs burned down the offices of the prime minister and president, police stations and the homes of top politicians who were forced to flee on army helicopters. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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