substation

noun

sub·​sta·​tion ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən How to pronounce substation (audio)
: a subordinate or subsidiary station: such as
a
: a branch post office
b
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed
c
: a police station serving a particular area

Examples of substation in a Sentence

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Entergy finished a dedicated substation in 2023, and now SWBNO is building its own power complex at the Carrollton water plant. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 In a security bulletin obtained by WIRED from September, the FBI pressed energy-sector companies to upgrade and increase surveillance coverage of substations, pointing to attacks across the Western US. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025 Jeffco deputies covering Morrison will largely operate out of the county’s south substation in Ken Caryl, Techmeyer said. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024 This is particularly valuable, for example, in understanding if a utility substation can withstand an increase in demand from EV charging or if infrastructure upgrades will be needed. Abhay Gupta, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for substation 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of substation was in 1833

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“Substation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

substation

noun
sub·​sta·​tion ˈsəb-ˌstā-shən How to pronounce substation (audio)
1
: a branch post office
2
: a subsidiary station in which electric current is transformed

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