nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

Examples of nuclear power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, international alarm has arisen over the hostilities taking place around southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP), which Russia captured at the start of the war. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a proposal that would have allowed an Amazon data center to co-locate with an existing nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The Financial Times reports that Meta had to call off plans to build an AI data center next to a nuclear power plant somewhere in the U.S.—details remain scarce—because rare bees were discovered on the site. David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Many Texas co-ops signed on to participate in the nuclear power plant, but one man, Ray Raymond, objected because of the financial risk and broke with the majority. Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuclear power 

Dictionary Entries Near nuclear power

Cite this Entry

“Nuclear power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20power. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!