1
a
: the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain
b
: any of the places in a manufacturing operation at which one part of the work is done
c
: equipment used usually by one person for performing a particular job
2
: the act or manner of standing : posture
3
: a stopping place: such as
a(1)
: a regular stopping place in a transportation route
a bus station
(2)
: the building connected with such a stopping place : depot sense 3
b
: one of the stations of the cross
4
a
: a post or sphere of duty or occupation
b
: a stock farm or ranch especially of Australia or New Zealand
6
: a place for specialized observation and study of scientific phenomena
a seismological station
a marine biological station
7
b
: a branch post office
8
9
a
: a complete assemblage of radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving
b
: the place in which such a station is located
stationed; stationing
ˈstā-sh(ə-)niŋ 
: to assign to or set in a station or position : post entry 7
station a guard at the door
Examples of station in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Townhouses, warehouses and a light-rail station took their place.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
So, across Cap-Haïtien there are charging stations for phones and laptops.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The tree was estimated at 40 feet in height, the station reported.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
People take shelter inside a metro station during an air alert in Kyiv on Wednesday.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Born in rural Zhejiang province in 1959, Li spent his youth working in an irrigation-pump station and a tool factory.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Some protesters headed toward a Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif., according to local TV station KRON4.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
But electric vehicle sales growth slowed during the first three months of the year, with mainstream buyers wary of limited range and a lack of charging stations.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
About 99 percent of the incoming munitions were intercepted by Israel’s missile defense system, with support from U.S. and British fighter jets and U.S. military assets stationed in Iraq and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Born about 18 months apart, Bryan and Taylor spent the early years of their childhood living in Japan, where their father, Victor Dewayne Bryan, was stationed for the U.S. Navy.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Supporters of Niger’s junta have mobilized for protests on Saturday to rail against the presence of US military personnel still stationed in the country.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Jordan’s critics also rebuke the government for stationing soldiers and police along the 192-mile-long border with Israel and placing security personnel along the main roads near the Israeli Embassy — deriding those moves as working in the interests of Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With Mexico’s armed National Guard now stationed at the most popular crossing sites along southeastern San Diego County, migrant routes have shifted further into the remote wilderness, where people face more extreme terrains and temperatures with little to no infrastructure to keep them alive.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Four robots are currently stationed in North Texas, running tests for Post Net.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Pickens was stationed with the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Faïd Pass in Tunisia in 1943, according to the exhibition page.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Noun
The station reports that Interim City Manager Michelle Owens says the changes are designed to keep traffic flowing and are similar to measures other beach communities have taken for large spring events.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Townhouses, warehouses and a light-rail station took their place.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
So, across Cap-Haïtien there are charging stations for phones and laptops.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
The tree was estimated at 40 feet in height, the station reported.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
People take shelter inside a metro station during an air alert in Kyiv on Wednesday.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Born in rural Zhejiang province in 1959, Li spent his youth working in an irrigation-pump station and a tool factory.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Some protesters headed toward a Tesla factory in Fremont, Calif., according to local TV station KRON4.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
But electric vehicle sales growth slowed during the first three months of the year, with mainstream buyers wary of limited range and a lack of charging stations.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Verb
At the time of the attack, Brannon was an active-duty member of the U.S. Marine Corps stationed at Camp Pendleton, according to the Department of Justice.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
About 99 percent of the incoming munitions were intercepted by Israel’s missile defense system, with support from U.S. and British fighter jets and U.S. military assets stationed in Iraq and the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
—William Neff, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
Born about 18 months apart, Bryan and Taylor spent the early years of their childhood living in Japan, where their father, Victor Dewayne Bryan, was stationed for the U.S. Navy.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Supporters of Niger’s junta have mobilized for protests on Saturday to rail against the presence of US military personnel still stationed in the country.
—Michael Rios, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Jordan’s critics also rebuke the government for stationing soldiers and police along the 192-mile-long border with Israel and placing security personnel along the main roads near the Israeli Embassy — deriding those moves as working in the interests of Israel.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
With Mexico’s armed National Guard now stationed at the most popular crossing sites along southeastern San Diego County, migrant routes have shifted further into the remote wilderness, where people face more extreme terrains and temperatures with little to no infrastructure to keep them alive.
—Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Four robots are currently stationed in North Texas, running tests for Post Net.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Pickens was stationed with the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Faïd Pass in Tunisia in 1943, according to the exhibition page.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
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station
1 of 2 noun
sta·tion
ˈstā-shən
1
: the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain
2
: a regular stopping place : depot
drove him to the bus station
3
a
: a post or area of duty or occupation
b
: a stock farm or ranch of Australia or New Zealand
4
: social or official position : rank
a person of high station
5
: a place for specialized scientific observation and study especially in or near the field or in natural surroundings
a biological station
a weather station
6
: a place established to provide a public service
police station
fire station
power station
7
a
: a complete collection of radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving
b
: the place in which such a station is located
station
2 of 2 verb
stationed; stationing
ˈstā-sh(ə-)niŋ
: to assign to or set in a station or position : post
station a guard at the door
Medical Definition
station
noun
sta·tion
ˈstā-shən
1
: the place at which someone is positioned or is assigned to remain
the nurse's station on a hospital ward
2
: the act or manner of standing : posture
station was unsteady with the eyes open or closed—Diseases of the Nervous System
Diseases of the Nervous System3
: a place established to provide a service see aid station
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