megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

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That center will be 3 million square feet and support up to 400 megawatts of IT capacity. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025 But the musical is also an infectious showcase of Groff's megawatt charm. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 June 2025 Some data centers are now requesting 500-plus megawatts per site, enough to power hundreds of thousands of homes. Quartz Staff, Quartz, 29 May 2025 Restore Ecosystems at Scale Invest in reforestation, rewilding, and wetland rehabilitation to ensure that every megawatt of clean energy deployed is paired with habitat restoration. 4. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for megawatt

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW
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