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   station

   /ˈsteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a place on a railway line where trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on or off: "we walked back to the station and caught the train back to Brussels" Similar stopping placestophaltstation stopstageterminusterminaldepotrailway stationtrain stationpassenger stationbus stationcoach station
   • ▪ a bus or coach station. Similar stopping placestophaltstation stopstageterminusterminaldepotrailway stationtrain stationpassenger stationbus stationcoach station
   • 2. a place or building where a specified activity or service is based: "a research station in the rainforest" Similar establishmentbasebase campcamppostdepotmissionsitefacilityinstallationyardhistorical:cantonment
   • ▪ a small military base, especially of a specified kind: "a naval station" Similar establishmentbasebase campcamppostdepotmissionsitefacilityinstallationyardhistorical:cantonment
   • ▪ a subsidiary post office. North American
   • ▪ a large sheep or cattle farm. Australian, New Zealand Similar ranchrangefarm
   • 3. a company involved in broadcasting of a specified kind: "a radio station" Similar channelbroadcasting organizationwavelength
   • 4. the place where someone or something stands or is placed on military or other duty: "the lookout resumed his station in the bow" Similar assigned positionpostarea of dutyplacesituationlocation
   • ▪ one's social rank or position: dated "Karen was getting ideas above her station" Similar rankplacestatusposition in societysocial classlevelgradestandingcastearchaic:conditiondegree
   • 5. a site at which a particular species, especially an interesting or rare one, grows or is found.
   • 6. short for Stations of the Cross

   verb

   • 1. put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one: "troops were stationed in the town"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): via Old French from Latin statio(n-), from stare ‘to stand’. Early use referred generally to ‘position’, especially ‘position in life, status’, and specifically, in ecclesiastical use, to ‘a holy place of pilgrimage (visited as one of a succession’). The verb dates from the late 16th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STATION definition: 1. a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STATION is the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain. How to use station in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › stationSTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located. Synonyms: location, situation. a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers. the building or buildings at such a stopping place. Synonyms: terminal, depot. the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A station is a building by a railway line where trains stop so that people can get on or off. Ingrid went with him to the railway station to see him off. Synonyms: railway station, stop, stage, halt More Synonyms of station. 2. countable noun [noun NOUN] A2.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of station noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A station is a regular stopping place, like a bus station, a train station, or even a radio station.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stationStation - definition of station by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located. 2. a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers. 3. the building or buildings at such a stopping place. 4. the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services: a police station.