charging station

Meaning

A charging station is a specialized facility or device where electric vehicles (EVs) can be plugged in to recharge their batteries. It can also refer to public hubs where people charge smartphones and laptops, though it most commonly refers to car chargers in a travel context.

Examples

• We had to plan our road trip carefully to make sure there was a charging station every 150 miles.

  We had to plan our road trip carefully to make sure there was a charging station every 150 miles.

• How long does it take to charge an electric car at a fast charging station?

  How long does it take to charge an electric car at a fast charging station?

• There is a free charging station in the hotel parking lot for guests.

  There is a free charging station in the hotel parking lot for guests.

• I plugged my car into the charging station and went to grab some lunch.

  I plugged my car into the charging station and went to grab some lunch.

• The airport has a convenient charging station near the departure gates for phones and tablets.

  The airport has a convenient charging station near the departure gates for phones and tablets.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to find an electric charger station for my car.

  ✓ I need to find a charging station for my car.

  While understandable, 'electric charger station' is redundant and unnatural. 'Charging station' or 'EV charger' is standard.

• ✗ Is there a battery loader nearby?

  ✓ Is there a charging station nearby?

  'Battery loader' is a direct translation from other languages. Use 'charging station' or 'charger'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Our electric car is at ten percent, so we need to locate a ___ immediately.

  💡 A place to plug in an electric vehicle.

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  charging station

• The mall has installed a new ___ for electric vehicles near the main entrance.

  💡 An EV power point.

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  charging station