way stations

Definition of way stationsnext
plural of way station
as in stations
a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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stations
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  • In recent years, cities have been living through short storms that turn subway stations into lakes, streets into rivers, cars into boats.
    Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • By 1995, five more stations had been added.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Way stations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way%20stations. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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