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 My final way station was called Argan House, a guesthouse surrounded by wild argan trees on a mountainside with distant views of smoggy Agadir and the milky maritime sky beyond. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for way station
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  • The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
  • The zoo is easily accessible from either the Cleveland Park or Woodley Park Metro stations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

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“Way station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way%20station. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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