station

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noun

sta·tion ˈstā-shən

Synonyms of station next

: the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain

: any of the places in a manufacturing operation at which one part of the work is done

: equipment used usually by one person for performing a particular job

: the act or manner of standing : posture

: a stopping place: such as

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: a regular stopping place in a transportation route

a bus station

(2)

: the building connected with such a stopping place : depot sense 3

: one of the stations of the cross

: a post or sphere of duty or occupation

: a stock farm or ranch especially of Australia or New Zealand

: standing, rank

a woman of high station

: a place for specialized observation and study of scientific phenomena

a seismological station

a marine biological station

: a place established to provide a public service: such as

a(1)

: fire station

(2)

: police station

: a branch post office

: gas station

: a complete assemblage of radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving

: the place in which such a station is located

station

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verb

stationed; stationing ˈstā-sh(ə-)niŋ

transitive verb

: to assign to or set in a station or position : post entry 7

station a guard at the door

Example Sentences

Noun They drove him to the bus station. The waiters were at their stations in the dining room. The sailors were ordered to man their battle stations. He had married above his station. They were aware of her station in life. Verb He stationed the guards around the camp. They stationed troops at the border. He stationed himself by the door to greet the guests. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More coverage from the USA TODAY Network May 30:Mega Millions winning numbers: See the results for Tuesday's $187 million jackpot Winner:Kentucky man ran out of gas, left station with a $1 million winning lottery ticket. —

Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 3 June 2023 On May 17, the day the girl died, a nurse practitioner at the station saw her four times after the girl complained of a stomachache, nausea and difficulty breathing, Thursday’s CBP statement reads. —

Rosa Flores, CNN, 2 June 2023 At the time, Juarez was the Compton scheduling deputy, which gave him power in choosing the training and vacation schedules for others at the station. —

Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023 On April 13, a lineman who works on the T’s power lines was injured by a 2,000-pound weight while working at Revere Beach station along a stretch of track where no one had sought or received permission to position workers, records show. —

Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2023 The Power Play was 3X. KY lottery winner:Kentucky man ran out of gas, left station with a $1 million winning lottery ticket How many Powerball numbers are needed to win a prize? —

Bryce Houston, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 2023 The free event will include free popcorn, a button-making table, a craft table, and the summer reading challenge sign-up station, a news release said. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2023 There is a history of shoplifting incidents at the Xpress Mart Shell station in Columbia, Lott said. —

Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 30 May 2023 Advertisement The train then continued to the Navy Yard station, where police were summoned, Wright said. —

Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 28 May 2023

Verb

The wife of a missing U.S. soldier stationed in Texas has died, the Army said. —

Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 May 2023 The British had taken control of the city less than a week earlier, and Mackenzie was stationed at a house outside the commercial center of the city. —

Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 May 2023 Perry served in the military for more than a decade and was stationed at Fort Hood, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of Austin. —

Jim Vertuno, Chron, 4 May 2023 Sky News reporters will also be stationed around the country to catch the public’s joy — or discontent. —

K.j. Yossman, Variety, 3 May 2023 Meanwhile, Greg Palkot, Alex Hogan, Benjamin Hill and Brit Hume will be stationed at Westminster Abbey. —

Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023 First came the pandemic, then the backlash over the mask mandate and coronavirus vaccines, which led to death threats and a police car stationed in their parking lot. —

Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 On April 12, three days before the fighting erupted, General Hamdan’s paramilitaries surrounded a military base in Merowe, 200 miles north of Khartoum, where Egyptian soldiers and about a dozen Egyptian warplanes were stationed. —

Declan Walsh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2023 Attempts by the paramilitary group to station itself at military bases this month ignited all-out war on Friday. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2023 See More

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