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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Recent Examples of stations

Noun

Warning posters frequently line train stations and public buildings in Japan. —

Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 That energy is converted and transmitted wirelessly to receiving stations on Earth, feeding directly into the grid as steady electricity. —

Brigitte Bren, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day. —

Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures introduced by authorities to minimize risks. —

Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds, among a raft of measures announced by national and local authorities to minimize risks. —

ABC News, 21 June 2026 The Eiffel Tower and other Paris venues set up misting stations to cool crowds. —

CBS News, 21 June 2026 The change in traffic light cycles was noticeable, as streams of people poured out of MARTA stations and hotels. —

Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 21 June 2026 This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. —

Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

Verb

Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there). —

Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots. —

Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The council launched the Downtown Area Command, which stations more EMS medics and vehicles downtown during weekends and special events, in October 2024 in response to multiple drownings in Lady Bird Lake. —

Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026 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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Operators can deploy the system in less than two minutes, allowing units to establish surveillance positions quickly.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Devers developed into a star in Boston, but fell out with the front office over being asked to move positions.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026