outstation

noun

Definition of outstationnext
as in station

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  1. station
  2. terminal
Noun
  • Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • While at the scene, they were notified by BART police that a third stabbing victim had been found near the Fruitvale station.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of station
Noun
  • Tap to pay is a contactless payment method that lets consumers pay for items by holding a card, smartphone or smartwatch near a payment terminal.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Hapag-Lloyd said Shanghai’s Yangshan terminal was already averaging waits of five to seven days for Gemini Cooperation vessels longer than 1,200 feet, eight to 10 days for smaller Gemini vessels and seven to 11 days for non-Gemini vessels.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Outstation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstation. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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