powerhouse

noun

pow·​er·​house ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce powerhouse (audio)
Synonyms of powerhousenext
1
a
: power plant sense 1
b
: a source of influence or inspiration
2
: one having great power: such as
a
: one having great drive, energy, or ability
a powerhouse rock band
b
: an athletic team characterized by strong aggressive play

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The country is an economic powerhouse. Their company became a powerhouse in the video game industry. She's a powerhouse on the tennis court. This year's team is a powerhouse that's winning its games easily. Seaweed is a powerhouse of vitamins and minerals. He is a powerhouse of ideas.
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Apple has built this powerhouse from the ground up for video editing, music creation, 3D graphics, and more. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 Compared to powerhouses like France or Spain, Bosnia is a relative minnow of European soccer. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 1 July 2026 Experts say South Korea has become more willing to act on its own in recent years, having climbed the ranks as a global economic powerhouse that has also invested in its soft-power reach around the world. — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of powerhouse was in 1870

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powerhouse

noun
pow·​er·​house ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce powerhouse (audio)
1
: power plant
2
: a person or thing having unusual strength or energy

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