station

station: I UK [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "station":
singular station plural stations
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1) a building or place where buses, trains, or other public vehicles stop so that passengers can get on or off

It was dark when we arrived at the station.

2) a building or place where a particular service or activity is based

The police brought the suspect into the station for questioning.

Astronomers at the Salyut Research Station discovered the star.

3) a company that broadcasts television or radio programmes
radio/television station:
Listen to your local radio station for travel information.

a) a signal on a radio or television from a particular broadcasting company
get/pick up a station:
We can't pick up the French station.

b) the building where a radio or television company broadcasts from

A crowd waited outside the television station for the president to arrive.

4) a place or position where someone waits in order to perform a particular activity

a feeding station

5) old-fashioned your position in society

6) a small military base

More housing is being provided for the naval station in Everett.

7) a large farm in Australia or New Zealand where sheep or cattle are kept

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- above your station

See:

action stations

II UK [ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] / US verb [transitive, usually passive]
Word forms "station":
present tense I/you/we/they station he/she/it stations present participle stationing past tense stationed past participle stationed
to send someone to a particular country or place in order to do a job, especially for the armed forces

Ron was stationed in Germany for three years.

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Synonyms:

Place, position, post, location, situation / Office, function, business, employment, sphere of duty, occupation / Rank, standing, character, state, degree, condition, status / Station-house, railway station, depot, Place, locate, post, fix, establish, set

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station — [ stasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. statio, de stare « se tenir debout, s arrêter » I ♦ 1 ♦ Fait de s arrêter au cours d un déplacement. ⇒ arrêt, halte, pause. Une brève station. « on fit station devant une armoire vitrée où s étalaient des bijoux … Encyclopédie Universelle
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
station — UK US /ˈsteɪʃən/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE the place or desk where someone does their work: »The guard was away from his station when the alarm sounded. »You will usually find the receptionist at her station in the lobby. ► TRANSPORT a place where… … Financial and business terms
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Station X — may refer to:* The code name for a covert radio transmission station co located with the Government Code Cypher School at Bletchley Park. *Station X (TV Series), the animated series about six young people produced by Teletoon *Station X is the… … Wikipedia
station — [stā′shən] n. [ME stacioun < OFr station < L statio, a standing, post, station < status, pp. of stare, to STAND] 1. the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location; specif., a) the… … English World dictionary
Station — Sf std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. statio ( ōnis), eigentlich Stehen, Stand , zu l. stāre stehen . In der Bedeutung Bahnhof ist das Wort übernommen aus dem Postwesen. Adjektiv: stationär; Verb: stationieren. Ebenso nndl. station, ne … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
station — Station. s. f. Pause, demeure de peu de durée qu on fait en un lieu pour se reposer. Faisons là une station. Station, se dit aussi, Des Eglises, Chapelles, & Autels marquez, & ordonnez, pour y faire certaines prieres, pour y gagner les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stationed} ( sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stationing}.] To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Station X — Titre original Station X Genre Série d animation Pays d’origine Canada Chaîne d’origine Télétoon Nombre de saisons … Wikipédia en Français

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