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CEFR A1 · In town
police station
/pəˈliːs ˌsteɪʃən/ Headword: police 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
A police station is the local office of the police force, where police officers work and where people can report crimes or ask for help.
Synonyms
precinct
police headquarters
cop shop (informal)
Antonyms
None available
Translations
police station in your language
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عربي
مركز الشرطة هو المكتب المحلي لقوات الشرطة، حيث يعمل ضباط الشرطة.
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اردو
پولیس اسٹیشن پولیس فورس کا مقامی دفتر ہے جہاں پولیس افسران کام کرتے ہیں۔
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हिंदी
पुलिस स्टेशन पुलिस बल का स्थानीय कार्यालय है, जहाँ पुलिस अधिकारी काम करते हैं।
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中文
警察局是警察部队的当地办公室，警察在那里工作。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It is a building for the police. Police officers work there. You go there if you need help from the police.
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Memory TipThink of 'police' and 'station' – a place where police are stationed.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
If you lose your passport, you should go to the police station (police office) to report it.
The police station (police office) is located on Main Street, just across from the park.
We went to the police station (police office) to ask for directions to the museum.
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