Thesaurus results for STATIONS

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noun

plural of station

as in positions

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 depots

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 levels

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 stances

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of station

as in details

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

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Like a ball passing through the barriers of a pinball machine, the water flows among the components as directed by 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees and berms, 84 pump stations and 778 water control structures. —

Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 Walmart is expanding its network of charging stations for electric vehicles in the new year at nearly 80 stores throughout the country, including a half dozen in the Charlotte region. —

Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026 Footage from local television stations showed Portland police assisting the FBI at the scene. —

Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026 StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond. —

Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 8 Jan. 2026 Those who skate can enjoy warming stations around the ice and free parking. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026 Water refill stations are positioned throughout the property, encouraging guests to reuse bottles and tumblers. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026 Ounamio Mini Travel Adapter Travelers often end up with bulky adapters, converters, or charging stations that take up too much space or don’t work internationally. —

Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026 Jacksonville can count on several military facilities, including naval stations and a submarine base, and Washington is, of course, home to the Pentagon. —

Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

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Saturn also stations direct in Pisces this week in your sector of higher education and long-term vision. —

Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025

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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
All the moves, all the choreography, all the positions.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026