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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World & Nation Man pleads guilty to helping establish secret Chinese police station in New York City Dec. 18, 2024 U.S. Atty. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 The online article in question was written about the Chinese government’s operation of the police station, according to the indictment. John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024 The report identified cases of unconstitutional arrests, including an incident where officers transported the mother of a shooting victim to a police station and interrogated her while her daughter, who was struck by a stray bullet, was rushed to the hospital. Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024 The video, posted by Mace earlier in the day, features the South Carolina Republican speaking to the camera with a bullhorn outside of a police station. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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