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way station

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Definition of way station

as in station

a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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Recent Examples of way station The hotel is just a way station, though. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 His songs were a balmy way station. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 In addition to raising their own, the home was also a way station for newly arriving Croatians. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for way station

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Last year, the beauty and pharmacy giant also began trialing stand-alone fragrance stores, the first of which opened near the high-traffic Liverpool Street station.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Located a stone’s throw from the train station and at the nexus of historic neighborhoods—Recoleta, San Telmo, Puerto Madero—the hotel provides prime positioning for experiencing the city's rhythm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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