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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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   • English (US)

     STATION meaning: 1. a building and the surrounding area...

   • Znaczenie Station, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     station definicja: 1. a building and the surrounding area...

   • Station: Ukrainian Translation

     station - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Station: Thai Translation

     STATION translate: สถานี; สถานีรถโดยสาร; สถานีรถไฟ,...

   • Station: Polish Translation

     station translate: stacja, dworzec, stacja, stacja, dworzec,...

   • Bus Stop

     BUS STOP definition: 1. a place, usually with a pole with a...

   • Fire Station

     FIRE STATION definition: 1. a building where fire engines...

   • Stating

     STATING definition: 1. present participle of state 2. to say...

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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:

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

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   A station is a place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand, or a stopping place along a route. It can also mean a place of work, a broadcasting center, a rank, or a type of habitat.

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