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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The woman was initially taken to a police station and then transferred to a psychiatric center, according to the Telegram channel for the Iranian newspaper Farhikhtegan. Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 He was taken to a south London police station, where he was questioned, and has since been released on bail pending further inquiries, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Another woman was arrested and chained to a bench at a police station for parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities, according to the report. Alanna Durkin Richer and Michael Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 Shaken, Darby sought help, first at a police station and then at a Department of Mental Health office, and ended up in a hospital psychiatric ward. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for police station 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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