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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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   What is a railway station?

   • 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.

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   What does station mean?

   • Britannica English: Translation of station for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of STATION is the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain.

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   What is a bus station?

   • A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off. If you talk about a particular radio or television station, you are referring to the programmes broadcast by a particular radio or television company. ...an independent local radio station.

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   What is a police station?

   • (usually in compounds) a place or building where a service is organized and provided or a special type of work is done Report the theft at the nearest police station. (often in compounds) a radio or television company and the programmes it broadcasts He tuned to another station. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day.

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   What is the difference between a train station and a bus station?

   • 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. A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off.

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   What does station mean in Finnish?

   • A station is a building by a railway line where a train stops. She went with him to the station. Finnish: asema rautatieasema tms. 16 meanings: 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.... Click for more definitions.

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

   • Station: Arabic Translation

     STATION translate: مَحَطّة, مَحَطَّة (تِلِفِزيونِيّة أو...

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

   • Station: Korean Translation

     station translate: 역, 방송국. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fire Station

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

   • Station in Russian

     STATION translate: вокзал , станция, пункт, телекомпания,...

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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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   the place or position at which a thing or person stands or is supposed to stand. 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. ( as modifier ) a station buffet.

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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.