Powerhouse
(noun)
- A building or facility that generates or supplies power, especially electricity.
- An organization or group that is extremely powerful or influential.
- A person or thing that is extremely powerful or influential.
Origin:
The word powerhouse comes from the phrase "a house of power" which is used to describe a building or organization that generates or supplies power. the word has been in use since the 19th century.
Examples:
- The powerhouse of the dam generates electricity.
- The company is a powerhouse in the technology industry.
- She is a powerhouse in the boardroom.
- He is a powerhouse on the field.
- The team is a powerhouse in their league.