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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Police in Northern Ireland on Sunday declared a security alert in the town of Dunmurry, on the outskirts of Belfast, after reports that a car bomb exploded near a police station. CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Two masked men stopped a delivery driver, placed the device in the trunk of his car and forced him at gunpoint to take the device to the police station, according to authorities. ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 He was then taken to a local police station. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Earlier this month, the area became a new battleground after the mayor reported that at least eight people had been killed, and the local police station burned in a gang attack. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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