charging station

[ chahr-jing stey-shuhn ]

noun

1. an apparatus or facility with one or more electrical outlets for recharging the batteries of electric vehicles:

   The extra cost resulted from his decision to install a 240-volt charging station in his garage.

2. an apparatus for recharging the batteries of mobile devices:

   Avoid connecting your cellphone to any charging station that you do not control, such as one at an airport terminal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of charging station¹

First recorded in 1900–05; 2010–15 for current senses

Example Sentences

In the study, the drivers always had the option to refuse the personal price, and choose a conventional charging station with a fixed price instead.

From Science Daily

"The electric car drivers can choose to share information with the charging station providers and receive a personal price proposal from a smart charging station. In our study, we could show how rational and self-serving drivers react by only accepting offers that are beneficial to themselves. This leads to both price and waiting times being minimized," says Balázs Kulcsár, professor at the department of electrical engineering at Chalmers.

From Science Daily

“There’s not one trucking charging station in the state of Nebraska,” Hilgers later told reporters.

From Seattle Times

At a charging station on California Avenue Southwest in West Seattle, EVs can park for a maximum of four hours between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. — and overnight parking is allowed.

From Seattle Times

“The idea here is we want at least one turnover per day for the charging station. We don’t want people parking their car here for days on end,” he said.

From Seattle Times