megawatt

noun

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

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Empire Wind 1 would be expected to deliver 810 megawatts of power into Brooklyn, enough to power 500,000 New York homes, according to the project’s website. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 May 2025 Model Bella Hadid wore a megawatt pair of earrings, set with two massive Colombian emeralds totaling nearly 119 carats, from this year’s collection to the festival’s opening ceremony. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 For perspective, California’s last remaining nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, generates 2,240 megawatts of electricity. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025 The cutting-edge Blackwell chips will be used in data centers totaling 500 megawatts in Saudi Arabia, according to remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 13 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

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