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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
- 2. a place or building where a specified activity or service is based: "a research station in the rainforest" Similar
verb
- 1. put in or assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one: "troops were stationed in the town"
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STATION definition: 1. a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off: 2…. Learn more.
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.
A station is a regular stopping place, like a bus station, a train station, or even a radio station.
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.
noun. /ˈsteɪʃn/ Idioms. for trains/buses. a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off; the buildings connected with this. the main station. Euston Station. a train station. (British English also) a railway station. (British English) a tube/an underground station. (North American English) a subway station.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Station Definition. The place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location. An area where a person is assigned to work. A regular stopping place, with a shelter, platform, etc., as on a bus line or railroad. Social standing, position, or rank.
