police station

noun

Definition of police station

: 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

He was taken to the police station for booking and, during the booking process, exposed himself several times to officers. cleveland.com, "Woman accused of assault came home to find another woman in her bed: Cleveland Heights police blotter," 16 Aug. 2019 Eric was placed in handcuffs for up to 60 minutes, and he and his brother were also taken to a police station for questioning, the suit said. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, "12-year-old boy sitting on bed shot in knee during police raid, lawsuit says," 9 Aug. 2019 But hours before the meeting, Phoenix police stopped her and again brought her to a police station for questioning, according to the claim. Uriel J. Garcia, azcentral, "Phoenix officer's body-cavity search was 'inappropriate,' investigation finds," 31 July 2019 The officers brought him back to the police station for further questioning. Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "Woman fights off attempted rapist in Mountain View, police say," 20 July 2019 She was taken to the police station for questioning before she was transported to the Waukesha County Jail in Waukesha. Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "An 18-year-old woman randomly stabbed an Illinois truck driver at a Mukwonago gas station, police say," 16 July 2019 She was detained and taken to the police station for questioning. Katherine Rosenberg-douglas, chicagotribune.com, "Woman charged with stabbing deaths of her parents in Arlington Heights home," 10 June 2019 Karzan Hassan, a 22-year-old Iraqi Kurd, crossed into Greece last week and has slept outside the police station for the last two nights. Costas Kantouris, The Seattle Times, "Migrants seeking winter shelter overwhelm northern Greece," 8 Oct. 2018 The family member walked into the police station with the letter about 7:45 p.m., and officers checked the home a few hours later. Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Police seek “person of interest” after woman, 79, found bludgeoned to death in Enfield," 21 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of police station

1820, in the meaning defined above

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police station

noun

English Language Learners Definition of police station

: a place where local police officers work