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power plant

NOUN
energy-producing station
Synonyms
STRONGEST
power station station
WEAK
atomic power plant generating station hydroelectric plant hydroelectric scheme nuclear power plant power source powerhouse

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Take for instance the San Bernardino Santa Fe smokestack, a towering 189-foot-tall structure from the 1920s that fueled the nearby railway power plant until 1994.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The EU aims to develop the first commercial fusion power plant online.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In a work on paper, a flying saucer shoots neon-orange beams at a nuclear power plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In West Virginia, a project to build a gas-fired power plant intended solely to supply a massive data center is facing opposition from many residents concerned about its health and environmental impacts.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

In Japan, a law set the maximum exposure allowed for a nuclear power plant worker under normal conditions at 50 mSv a year, or 100 mSv over five years.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland