megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

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The regional energy grid operator also noted that only 1,600 megawatts of new energy generation have been constructed to meet the state’s growing energy demands. Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2025 Kenny Chesney is the latest megawatt music star to ink a deal with the Sphere in Las Vegas. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 Nuclear reactors at risk of closing and dependent on hydrogen investment can qualify up to 200 megawatts per reactor. Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 This raises the obvious question: Where are all those megawatts going to come from? Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megawatt 

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW

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