1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
Examples of wattage in a Sentence
Use a bulb with low wattage.
Recent Examples on the Web
So projects with stars of that kind of wattage have become more viable.
—
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Clooney offers a close study of Murrow that compares well with the real thing: his performance is, on occasion, under-vocalized for a venue of this size, but it’s wrought with great care and a willingness to be subsumed by character, somethign not true of all stars of Clooney wattage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Your high wattage appliances are going to need a thicker gauge.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The lower the wattage, the longer the food will take to reheat.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wattage
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Clooney offers a close study of Murrow that compares well with the real thing: his performance is, on occasion, under-vocalized for a venue of this size, but it’s wrought with great care and a willingness to be subsumed by character, somethign not true of all stars of Clooney wattage.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Your high wattage appliances are going to need a thicker gauge.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
The lower the wattage, the longer the food will take to reheat.
—Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wattage
Cite this Entry
“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share