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.
Recent Examples on the Web Once taken to the police station, she was subjected to a strip search and held for 15 hours before being required to post a nearly $3,000 bond in order to be released. Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 An Ohio national guardsman is accused of raping a child multiple times until someone caught him and took the child to the police station, according to Ohio officials. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for police station 

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 May. 2024.

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