megawatt

noun

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

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The integrated system combines renewable solar generation, battery storage, and megawatt-class charging to power electric fleets. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The companies have also signed a deal outlining a partnership as well as a framework to expand up to 650 megawatts of gross power capacity. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Google is buying 115 megawatts of geothermal power in Nevada, and Meta has contracted for 150 megawatts from a geothermal plant in New Mexico. — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Lucy’s constant sense of invention sometimes falters under the album’s new, megawatt spotlight, lacking the enticing mystery that gives their best music its power. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megawatt

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mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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megawatt

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