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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Parishioners there helped find housing for nine migrant families who were living at police stations. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 While some considered Cannon certifiable and Donthiner’s intentions seemed questionable, Virgil still went to the Sitka police station and made a detailed report of everything the two women told him. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 Some took the gang back to the Shelbyville police station for questioning. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025 For example, some experts in the field call for setting up women’s police stations and safe houses in rural areas. Walter S. Dekeseredy, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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