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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Relevance

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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stations

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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

The app lets drivers locate nearby stations and supports automatic plug-and-charge activation. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026 The shirts’ release Thursday coincided with the announcement that the first phase of the Metro D Line subway extension will open May 8, with three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026 Overhead costs are also higher due to the labor and energy mandates that drive up the costs of operating any business in California including refiners and gasoline stations. —

Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 Saturday’s game will not be televised on NESN but will be carried by WHDH in Boston and on different local stations in other New England markets. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 During the ordeal, interviewees must go to multiple stations where they’re challenged to respond to different rescue scenarios. —

Jayme Moye, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026 By Saturday, the stations start to reset their prices. —

Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Three new underground stations will be at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega, according to the Metro. —

Paris Barraza, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 The vehicle responds to voice commands, allowing owners to keep their eyes on the road and the tech changes radio stations and cools the cabin. —

Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

Verb

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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Noun

That funding will help pay for two additional staff positions this year, as well as staffing for future years.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The Council was able to avoid layoffs, balancing its billion dollar budgets by slashing vacant positions and hiking fees for parking and other programs, in those years.

— Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026