Definition

Noun: - A building that serves as the headquarters and operational base for police officers in a specific area. It is a place where police work is administered, from which officers are sent out on duty, and where individuals who have been arrested are taken for processing.

Usage

• The primary function of a police station is to be a central point for local law enforcement activities.
• It is used to refer to the physical building or office of a police force.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be down at the police station": To be at the police station, often implying involvement with the police.
  • He's been down at the police station helping with their inquiries.

Variants and Related Words

• Station house (n): Another term for a police station.
  • The officer returned to the station house to complete his paperwork.
• Precinct (n): A district or area for which a police station is responsible; sometimes used to refer to the station itself.
  • He works out of the 5th precinct.

Synonyms

• Police headquarters: The main administrative center for a police force, which can sometimes be synonymous with a major police station.
• Cop shop (informal): A casual term for a police station.

Related Phrases

• Report to the police station: To go to the police station to give information.
  • Witnesses were asked to report to the police station.
• Taken into the police station: Brought to the police station, typically under arrest or for formal questioning.
  • They were taken into the police station for further investigation.

Noun

1. a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought