Definition

1. Noun:
   • A worker at a power station: A person who is employed to perform duties at a facility that generates electricity. This includes roles in operation, maintenance, monitoring, and control of the station's equipment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The power-station worker checked the turbine's pressure gauges.
  • Safety is the top priority for every power-station worker.
  • A team of power-station workers managed the emergency shutdown procedure.

Advanced Usage

• The term is a compound noun that specifically denotes employment location and type. It is typically used in formal, technical, or journalistic contexts related to industry, energy, and labor.

Variants and Related Words

• Power plant worker: A synonymous term.
• Utility worker: A broader term that can include employees of electricity, water, and gas companies.
• Grid operator: A related but more specific role often involving the management of electricity distribution from a control center, which may be located at or separate from a power station.
• Engineer, technician, operator: These are specific job titles that a power-station worker might hold.

Synonyms

• Power plant employee
• Power plant operative

Notes on Usage

• The term is hyphenated when used as a compound noun modifying another noun (e.g., ). In some modern styles, the hyphen may be omitted, especially in American English (e.g., ). The core definition remains the same.
• It is a neutral, descriptive term and does not specify the exact trade or seniority level of the worker.

Noun

1. a worker at a power station