way station

Definition of way stationnext
as in station
a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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Recent Examples of way station However, this multistandard compromise may well only be a way station. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025 Jason Isbell approached a creative way station with his 2025 album Foxes in the Snow, in which the singer-songwriter reimagined the divorce record and the chaos that unspools in the aftermath of a separation. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 Like the temporary residents of its way station between the living and the dead, the choice is yours in terms of fused cinematic comparisons. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 The Indigenous village of Bajo Chiquito, a former way station for migrants, experienced an economic boom from the influx. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for way station
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  • Food and drink All-day restaurant Pure serves up a sprawling breakfast buffet complete with omelette and pancake stations, heaving tropical fruit platters, and baked goods galore, including Polynesian treats like coconut bread.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
  • Some local stations in Richmond and Salt Lake City dropped the show following viewer outcry.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

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“Way station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way%20station. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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