charging station

[ chahr-jing stey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

an apparatus or facility with one or more electrical outlets for recharging the batteries of electric vehicles:
The extra cost resulted from his decision to install a 240-volt charging station in his garage.
an apparatus for recharging the batteries of mobile devices:
Avoid connecting your cellphone to any charging station that you do not control, such as one at an airport terminal.

First recorded in 1900–05; 2010–15 for current senses

Imagine if every rest stop on an interstate housed a rapid-charging station.

The next day, more engineers joined him as he transported seven CampStoves to a pop-up charging station outside City Hall.

Suddenly Tom saw the red car shoot to one side of the track, toward a charging station; The green car followed.

This should be done only in the repair shop or charging station.

And I'm going to have it fixed so I can take current from any trolley line, as well as from a regular charging station.

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