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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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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stationSTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   station noun [C] (PLACE) a building or place used for a particular service or type of work: US a gas station. UK a gas station. a police / fire station. a place where scientific information about the natural world is collected: The research station will monitor wildlife, vegetation and the water table.

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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.

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   Definitions of station. noun. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose. “he started looking for a gas station ” “the train pulled into the station ” see more. noun. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand. “a sentry station ” synonyms: post. see more. noun.

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   Define station. station synonyms, station pronunciation, station translation, English dictionary definition of station. n. 1. a. A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post: a sentry station. b. An area where a person is assigned to...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › stationSTATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Mar 25, 2021 · station. verb. uk / ˈsteɪʃ ə n / us. be stationed at/in, etc. If someone such as a soldier is stationed somewhere, they are sent there to work for a period of time: He met some US soldiers stationed in Germany. (Definition of station from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

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   3 days ago · station in British English. (ˈsteɪʃən ) noun. 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.