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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The stabbing unfolded next to a Times Square police station in one of New York’s busiest corridors, raising fresh questions about safety after another fatal stabbing there in May. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The video shows a woman in a pink shirt in a standoff with cops, who surround her outside a police station. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Under the law, babies surrendered at a medical facility, fire station or police station will fall under the custody of state employees from the Georgia Department of Human Services. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Part one, released this month, only deals with raising homes and floodproofing important community buildings like evacuation shelters and police stations. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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