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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Akyol mentioned that Williams remains focused on capturing incremental data center opportunities, targeting 6 gigawatts in total capacity, with the Socrates project constituting only 400 megawatts. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025 The Serbian government signed a deal that includes tripling the Balkans country’s data center capacity to 40 megawatts. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025 This can lead to substantial savings, as even a modest reduction in power costs per megawatt can result in massive, long-term savings over a facility's lifespan. Wes Cummins, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The first data center uses about 450 megawatts. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 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 22 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

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