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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Hundreds slept outside police stations or at O'Hare International Airport. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 In August 2023, Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped by climbing out a window and fled to a neighbor’s home in Ivins, Utah, asking to be taken to the nearest police station. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The stars and behind-the-scenes creatives describe the police station featured in the show as a microcosm of people with different experiences and life stories. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025 In that time, armed groups have escalated the violence, launching coordinated attacks against police stations, hospitals and other key government infrastructure, including the airport and seaport. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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