powerhouse

[US]/'paʊəhaʊs/
[UK]/'paʊɚ'haʊs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a strong organization or person, full of energy, physically strong.

Example Sentences

China is considered an economic powerhouse in Asia.

The company has established itself as a powerhouse in the tech industry.

She is a powerhouse of creativity and innovation.

The team's powerhouse striker scored the winning goal.

New York City is a cultural powerhouse with its museums and theaters.

The singer's powerhouse vocals impressed the audience.

The country is a powerhouse in renewable energy production.

The powerhouse team easily won the championship.

The powerhouse of the organization, he led the company to success.

The political powerhouse was known for his influence in the government.

Real-world Examples

Cuba, they say, has the potential to be a basketball powerhouse.

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

Saudi Arabia is seen as sort of the Sunni powerhouse of the region.

Source: NPR News July 2016 Compilation

Overall, the Holy Roman Empire in the modern world would be an absolute powerhouse.

Source: Realm of Legends

It's an insanely large web of track that's helped ignite an economic powerhouse.

Source: National Day Special | Chinese Power

So they are really a powerhouse when it comes to really the whole restaurant industry.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Even though it's not an adult, a young Tyrannosaurus Rex is still a powerhouse.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

It became the powerhouse of the cell: the first mitochondria.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia's fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Source: Gaokao Reading Real Questions

Under his leadership Glencore became a global powerhouse in commodities, expanding from trading into mining.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Now the UK is a world leader in technology and in particular it's an AI powerhouse.

Source: Rishi Sunak Speech Collection

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