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 The injured officer got a partial license plate of the suspect's car and was able to drive their own vehicle to the Fourth District police station for help, according to the department. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 May 2024 On Saturday, armed gangs stormed a police station in Gressier, a coastal community on the western tip of Port-au-Prince. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for police station 

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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 28 May. 2024.

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