kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈki-lə-ˌwät 

ˈkē-lə-

: 1000 watts

Examples of kilowatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Selena would generate up to 10 kilowatts of electricity and be able to operate autonomously for a decade. — Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Google’s test satellite will supply only about 1 kilowatt of power to the TPUs, according to the New York Times. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

As crews successfully stabilized the initial container, an adjacent 250-kilowatt container then started to overheat. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing kilowatt

• kilowatt-hour

Rhymes for kilowatt

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts

Medical Definition

kilowatt

noun

kilo·​watt ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 

: 1000 watts