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   Sta·tion

   /ˈstāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a regular stopping place on a public transportation route, especially one on a railroad line with a platform and often one or more buildings: "we walked back to the station and caught the train back to Brussels" Similar stopping placestophaltstation stopstageterminusterminaldepotrailroad 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 police station.
   • ▪ 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 › us › dictionarySTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › StationStation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

4. 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.

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

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   n. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTATION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a building where trains stop so that you can get on or off them: Dad met me at the station. Fewer examples. She jumped into a taxi and rushed to the station. My house is near the station. A girl was handing out leaflets at the station. I went to the station on the off-chance that she'd be there, but she wasn't on any of the trains from London.

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

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   4 days ago · 1. the place or position at which a thing or person stands or is supposed to stand. 2. a. a place along a route or line at which a bus, train, etc, stops for fuel or to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary buildings and services. railway station. b. ( as modifier ) a station buffet.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stationstation | meaning of station in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   station meaning, definition, what is station: a place where trains or buses regularly ...: Learn more.