noun🔗ShareA site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed and/or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution."The electricity that powers our homes and schools travels through substations, where it's changed to a safer voltage before entering our buildings. "utilitytechnologyenergyelectricbuildingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA satellite police station serving one neighborhood or part of a larger jurisdiction."Because the city was so large, the police department built several substations throughout the different neighborhoods to improve response times. "policeareagovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
