megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

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This fusion power plant aims to produce a continuous 400 megawatts of clean, virtually limitless energy by the early 2030s. New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024 The solar arrays will generate 33 megawatts of solar energy, with 21 megawatts produced in the first phase, according to the city. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024 Its Utah project, set to produce 320 megawatts of electricity by 2028, is a landmark in renewable energy innovation. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Compare that to centralized generation, which will amount to 280,000 megawatts. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megawatt 

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW

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