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- [pou-er-hous]
- /ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs/
- /ˈpaʊə.haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pou-er-hous]
- /ˈpaʊ ərˌhaʊs/
Definitions of powerhouse word
- noun plural powerhouse Electricity. a generating station. 1
- noun plural powerhouse a person, group, team, or the like, having great energy, strength, or potential for success. 1
- noun powerhouse power plant, power station 1
- noun powerhouse sb strong and energetic 1
- countable noun powerhouse A powerhouse is a country or organization that has a lot of power or influence. 0
- countable noun powerhouse If you say that someone is a powerhouse, you mean that they are very energetic. 0
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Origin of powerhouse
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; power + house
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Parts of speech for Powerhouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
powerhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
powerhouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for powerhouse
noun powerhouse
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- brute force — physical strength, power
- diesel — noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive.
- hardiness — the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
adj powerhouse
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- bullish — On the stock market, if there is a bullish mood, prices are expected to rise. Compare bearish.
- forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
- hard-hitting — striking or capable of striking with force.
- in the pink — healthy, on good form
adjective powerhouse
- constraining — Present participle of constrain.
- hulk — the body of an old or dismantled ship.
- hunk — a large piece or lump; chunk.
- wieldy — readily wielded or managed, as in use or action.
- zappy — energetic, lively, or fast-moving; zippy.
Antonyms for powerhouse
noun powerhouse
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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