megawatt

noun

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

Examples of megawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That goes for everyone, including Edgar-Jones’ earnest, compassionate and, sorry, slightly dull Kate; Ramos’ gullible entrepreneur, Javi; and Powell’s Tyler, despite his megawatt movie-star smile and hair that looks good even in 300 mph winds. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024 The busy Cruise recently put his promo powers — including his megawatt smile — to work in service of a former co-star in that film, showing up for the European premiere of the upcoming July 14 release Twisters, starring Glen Powell, and posting a photo of the two on his X account. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 July 2024 The data center Amazon purchased can receive up to 960 megawatts of electricity, which could power hundreds of thousands of homes. Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 July 2024 Together, their 340 megawatts can supply 76,000 average-sized homes for four hours, according to Phoenix-area public utility Salt River Project. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for megawatt 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'megawatt.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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

Dictionary Entries Near megawatt

Cite this Entry

“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Medical Definition

megawatt

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

More from Merriam-Webster on megawatt

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!