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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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

Under StationSoccer, each soccer field is conveniently located near six different train stations across Atlanta. —

Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 Others have been listed for sale or have cut back on labor, renovating and adding machinery to soap and scrub as well as self-serve vacuum stations. —

Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Orkin uses a proprietary liquid barrier system called Termidor, alongside their own specialized monitoring stations. —

Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 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 Dorms, classrooms, feeding stations, training cages, trauma bays—all could easily fit on the ballroom site. —

Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 Patrizia’s, a local restaurant, donated 40 pizzas, and local television stations showed up. —

Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 From buffet serving stations to slot machines, certain areas of these vessels see a constant stream of hands and feet throughout the day. —

Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 The gallery will envelop visitors — think rippling blue lights, ocean sounds and activity stations. —

Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 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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Noun

Musiala often operates in advanced central positions, giving him multiple routes to fantasy returns.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 11 June 2026
While many money managers view the company as a unique asset with dominant positions in rocket launches and satellite internet, other long-term investors are questioning whether today’s valuation already reflects much of that optimism.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 10 June 2026