station house

noun

: a house at a post or station

especially : police station

Examples of station house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police Officer Casey Kloepfer plans to spend time Friday at the Brooklyn station house where his father, Officer Ronald Kloepfer, reported to work that day before being called to the World Trade Center. — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The rethemed station house remains the only original part of the ride. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

The top of the station houses a pair of charging contacts, a bubble level to ensure the device is level, a spray nozzle assembly, and a control panel. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

The old six-story training tower behind the station houses two unique multi-level suites, the topmost filling the four upper stories and offering panoramic views of the downtown Vista district. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for station house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse