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 Armed assailants launched near-simultaneous attacks Sunday on a Jewish synagogue, two Orthodox Christian churches and a police station, in Dagestan's capital Makhachkala and the costal city of Derbent. Charles Maynes, NPR, 25 June 2024 Another time officers locked him in jail for a night then forced him to clean the police station the next morning and pay 800 shillings (about $6 US) for his release. Jacob Kushner, Vox, 23 June 2024 Meet the seller to pick up your purchases at a public place or even the police station and skip all the shipping headaches. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 Which meant the plans were simply a visit to the police station, a tour of the neighborhood, and a stop at a community center to see about posting flyers on its bulletin board touting my search for my birth family. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for police station 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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