megawatt

noun

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

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Under the application for the project, Boise sought approval to buy up to 10 megawatts of power from the Black Mesa Energy solar project in Elmore County. Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2025 The Super Bowl is expected to use about 12 megawatts of power, which is the same as a Saints game or any of Taylor Swift's shows, Hudson said. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 By 2045, California projects about 52,000 megawatts of capacity from battery storage. Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 In Iowa and Wisconsin, Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries would receive a $3 billion loan guarantee to add more than 2,000 megawatts of wind power and batteries to the grid. Brad Plumer, New York Times, 16 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

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

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