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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All renters, no matter what the duration of occupancy, must be registered at local police stations, but in recent years property managers have been forwarding photocopies or cell phone pics to a messaging service to comply. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 At the same time, the federal government didn’t come to Chicago’s rescue with sufficient aid or border policy reforms as hordes of families camped at police stations soared. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024 The series follows police detective Elma, who returns to work at the local police station in her small hometown of Akranes, Iceland, after a disastrous romance goes wrong. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024 While Becka sits in the police station, only barely dodging Fergal and Houlihan’s increasingly hostile questions, Eva and Ursula bargain with Angelica to drop her complaint. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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