station
14 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
stations
plural
stations
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATION
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1
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a place where buses, trains, etc., regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off
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see also way station
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They drove him to the bus/train station.
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a subway station
2
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a place where someone does a job or waits for a task
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The waiters were at their stations in the dining room.
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a nurse's/nursing station [=an office area for the nurses working in a hospital]
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The sailors were ordered to man their battle stations.
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After joining the army, he spent five years at his first station. [=post]
3
old-fashioned
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a person's social or official position in relation to others
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rank
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He had married above his station.
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They were aware of her station in life.
4
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a building, area, etc., where a certain kind of work or activity is done
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a research/space/weather station
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a computer station
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a feeding station for livestock
5
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a place that provides a certain kind of service to the public
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A firefighter led the children on a tour of the station. [=fire station]
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She stopped for gas at the first station [=(US) gas station, (Brit) petrol station] she saw.
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Officers brought him to the station [=police station] for questioning.
6
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a company that makes radio or television broadcasts
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He turned to his favorite sports station.
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What station is the game on?
also
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the building from which radio or television broadcasts are made
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Our offices are located next door to a TV station.
7
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a farm or ranch in Australia or New Zealand
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station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
verb
stations;
stationed;
stationing
2
station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
verb
stations;
stationed;
stationing
Britannica Dictionary definition of STATION
[+ object]
1
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to assign (someone) to a station or position
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post
— often used as (be) stationed
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He stationed the guards around the camp.
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They stationed troops at the border.
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She has been stationed at the base for a few years.
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They were stationed in the region of the fighting.
2
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to put (yourself) in a place and stay there for a period of time
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He stationed himself by the door to greet the guests.
