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way station

noun

Definition of way station next

as in station

a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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Recent Examples of way station 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 For example, a tree buzzing with cicadas in my yard this summer is quite healthy but has one big, dead branch that has been an important way station for wildlife over the past 20 years. —

Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025 Dating from the Civil War, Angel Island has served as a defensive position, way station, detention center, and launch point for thousands. —

Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 Fill the saucer with water for the birds, or add gravel along with a little water to create a way station for thirsty butterflies. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for way station

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station

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Rediscovery of ancient creatures Back in the 1970s, the team discovered the fossils eroding from a rock formation on the Noonkanbah cattle station, located east of the isolated township of Derby in the Kimberley.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
At the station, Manuelito urges Leaphorn to tell Chee about his decision to leave.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026