stationmaster
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Definition of stationmaster
: an official in charge of the operation of a railroad station
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Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. — Fox News, "Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack," 20 Mar. 2018 Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. — Fox News, "Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack," 20 Mar. 2018 Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. — Fox News, "Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack," 20 Mar. 2018 Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. — Fox News, "Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack," 20 Mar. 2018 Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. — Washington Post, "Aum cult members face execution for Tokyo subway gas attack," 19 Mar. 2018 The current station head and the 71-year-old widow of an assistant stationmaster who died in the attack placed flowers on a temporary altar set up for offerings. — Fox News, "The Latest: Tokyo subway workers mark gas attack anniversary," 19 Mar. 2018 Louise, the oldest of nineteen children, was married to a railroad stationmaster. — Susan Goldman Rubin, Time, "Coco Chanel's Fascination With Fashion Started Early in Life," 13 Mar. 2018 The stationmaster was understanding and helped the man get a ticket back to Paris. — Mary Morris, The Atlantic, "Fiction: Mama’s Haven," 11 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stationmaster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stationmaster
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stationmaster
: an official who is in charge of the operation of a railroad station
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