Synonyms of stations

stations 1 of 2

noun

plural of station

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positions
• quarters
• operations
• jobs
• posts
• details
• businesses
• assignments
• charges
• briefs

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depots
• stops
• terminals
• way stations
• stopovers
• outstations
• layovers

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• levels
• positions
• places
• ranks
• echelons
• rankings
• degrees
• situations
• strata
• reaches
• standings
• statuses
• conditions
• footings
• rungs
• functions
• ratings
• estates
• walks
• orders
• capacities

4

as in stances

a general way of holding the body

the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stances
• postures
• attitudes
• carriages
• seats
• poises
• bearings
• attentions
• behaviors
• airs
• presences
• poses
• looks
• body languages
• demeanors
• aspects
• deportments
• conducts
• miens

stations

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• details
• posts
• places
• appoints
• sets
• positions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stations

Noun

The stations are standardised, so capacity is added by replicating them, and this line is the blueprint for future local for local expansion, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Other stations along the Jersey Shore have reported wind gusts of 60 mph or more. — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

On the subway system, workers had rolled out some flood mitigation tools at Coney Island and Howard Beach stations, and had begun pre-storm work of covering up system vents and clearing out drainage systems. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

These attacks have appeared in familiar settings, including parking meters, railway stations, restaurant menus and parcels. — Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Ants come inside in the fall to escape the cold like other bugs, and these liquid bait stations are the easiest way to get rid of them. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

As ballot stations opened in Casablanca and Rabat, voters of various ages formed small but continuous lines to cast their ballots. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

With the help of humanitarian organizations, governments can send out heat warnings, reach out to vulnerable populations, provide cooling centers and hydration stations, and expand health system capacity as needed. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

By then, Thomas Edison’s company had built a hundred and eighty-five stations across America; two years later, the country had more than a thousand of them. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 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