powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s 
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
Examples of powerhouse in a Sentence
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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Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, had grown from a search engine into a global technology powerhouse with products like Android, YouTube, and Google Cloud.
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The vocal powerhouse and everyone’s favorite elusive chanteuse announced on Monday (July 21) that her 16th studio album will be out on Sept. 26.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has long aimed to turn his country into a science and economic powerhouse.
—Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Austin remains a tech and infrastructure powerhouse, with the highest average income on the list at $80,470 and homes listed at $805,670.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The vocal powerhouse and everyone’s favorite elusive chanteuse announced on Monday (July 21) that her 16th studio album will be out on Sept. 26.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has long aimed to turn his country into a science and economic powerhouse.
—Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
Austin remains a tech and infrastructure powerhouse, with the highest average income on the list at $80,470 and homes listed at $805,670.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerhouse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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powerhouse
noun
pow·er·house
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌhau̇s
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2
: a person or thing having unusual strength or energy
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