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noun

ˈstā-shən How to pronounce station (audio)
Definition of stationnext
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as in position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching

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as in depot
a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North

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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life

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as in stance
a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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station

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verb

as in to place
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of station
Noun
At the time of the incident, the outlet reported that passengers and MTA workers could be seen fleeing the station. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 When O’Rielly said that, the FCC under Republican Chairman Ajit Pai was voting to begin a review of the cap and the UHF discount, a provision specifying that only half of the households reached by a UHF station are counted toward the cap. — ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
For the researchers and staff stationed here, some days their closest neighbors are the astronauts passing overhead in the International Space Station. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 Police barriers channeled traffic toward the crossing, and water cannons remained stationed nearby. — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for station
Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
  1. position
  2. depot
  3. level
  4. stance
  5. place
  6. stop
  7. ranking
  8. posture
Noun
  • The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • While their ranks were restored, they were not put directly back in their previous positions in the Criminal Investigations Division.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Another parcel on Fisher Island that developers are looking to build on is the island’s fuel depot.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine also struck the Saratov oil refinery, the Engels military airfield and other targets inside Russia overnight including fuel storage tanks at the Lyudinovskaya oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga region, Zelenskyy said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of depot
Noun
  • Emory University’s Salamova, who studies indoor exposure, found levels of QACs in dust in daycare and assisted living care facilities to be about three times higher than in residential homes.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Corporate executives and small business owners can reduce their stress levels by setting up an economic dashboard of data to monitor, and then ignoring most other news and commentary.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • The bill would take a harder stance on tampering, outline a procedure along with penalties.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In February, Sánchez penned an op-ed in The New York Times defending his stance on regulated migration.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of stance
Verb
  • The measure also cleared the state Senate and will be signed by Moore on Wednesday, and then it can be placed on the ballot.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The rooms All are subtly and swankily music-themed in the spirit of the hotel’s strong music history (Carnegie Hall is nearly next door) and art works focusing on instruments placed throughout the property were curated by The Met.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Despite the reforms, the NYPD’s federal monitor has repeatedly said that even when officers conduct a legally justified stop, the subsequent frisk or more invasive search is too often not justified.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Make Daylesford Farmshop—a 20-minute drive away—one of your first stops, to stock up on organic produce for dinner.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of stop
Noun
  • Only a few Drake songs have controlled the ranking for longer stretches, and even those champions do not lead by much.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This year’s style ranking also included British track and field athlete Temi Ojroa, Bridgerton actress Hannah Dodd and Salma Hayek’s daughter Valentina Pinault.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Your posture also plays an important role when sitting against a lumbar pillow.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Another possibility is that Russia sought to exploit a shift in Ukraine's defensive posture.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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