electrification

noun

elec·​tri·​fi·​ca·​tion i-ˌlek-trə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

ē-

1

: an act or process of electrifying

2

: the state of being electrified

Examples of electrification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Markham Plaza spaces include Shorepower truck stop electrification stations, allowing truck drivers to turn off their engines and charge equipment, which a toll authority statement said means cleaner air and less noise. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025

At a time when the rest of the industry, including Ferrari, is moving towards electrification, the 12 Cilindri is a throwback to the way things used to be. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025

Climate tech includes solar and wind energy, sustainable construction, electrification of buildings and technologies for tracking and measuring environmental impact. —Vilius Kavaliauskas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The infrastructure will be designed from the ground up to support port electrification, including electric ship propulsion. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electrification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization