outstationn.

Brit.

/ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, station n.

Etymology: < out- prefix + station n.

1. A station, outpost, or settlement in a remote area or at a distance from a centre of population or operations; spec. (Australian and New Zealand) a subordinate sheep or cattle station situated on the outskirts of a district, or separated by a distance from the main farm (see station n. 8).

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town, village, or collection of dwellings > [noun] > remote

out-settlement1690

outstation1817

settlement1827

neck of the woods1839

1817 Hobart Town Gaz. 9 Aug. in Austral. National Dict. 453/2 At this Muster are to attend all Free Men and Women resident at..Stony Hut Plains, and all Out-Stations and Stock Yards in that quarter.

1844 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Misc. 3 127 In outstation life there is..more intercourse between European and native society.

1870 P. Wentworth Amos Thorne iii. 26 On an outstation in the Australian bush.

1882 H. de Windt On Equator 34 The remainder are quartered at the various forts or out-stations along the coast, and in the interior of the country.

1911 C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xxxv. 311 When the out-station was reached, she rang up.

1954 G. Durrell Three Singles to Adventure v. 122 I prefer not to remember the ride to the outstation.

1980 M. Dugan Early Dreaming 18 Many of his borrowers were people who kept windmills and troughs operating on lonely out-stations.

2. A subordinate branch of an organization, business, or other enterprise; esp. one at a considerable distance from headquarters.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > subordinate branch of company

outstation1833

1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville viii, in Dramatic Scenes I. 301 I meant to have come down on the say-shore, where there is a Martello tower, and an out-station of police.

1872 W. F. Butler Great Lone Land (ed. 2) xi. 161 About five miles from the mouth of Rainy River there was a small out-station of the Hudson Bay Company kept by a man named Morrisseau.

1923 Science 18 May 577/1 The total whole-time staff of the Meteorological Office and its out-stations has changed during the year from 266 to 261.

1970 Guardian 24 Aug. 14/1 Small outstations dealing with separate processes in the manufacturing cycle have been established in towns up to 20 miles from the city.

2002 Herald Express (Torquay) (Electronic ed.) 3 June Down at the quay is an outstation of the National Maritime Museum.

Compounds

outstation cheque n. South Asian a cheque which is issued in one place, but cashed in another.

ΚΠ

1991 S. Muthiah Words in Indian Eng. 116 An outstation cheque is a cheque from outside the town where the recipient deposits it in the bank.

1999 Jrnl. Labour Econ. 17 (advt.) Payment in the form of bank draft/cheque may be sent in favour of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics. Rs. 20/US $5 should be added extra in the case of outstation cheques.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

outstationv.

Brit.

/ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, station v.

Etymology: < out- prefix + station v., after outstation n., outstationed adj.

transitive (in passive). To be stationed or situated away from headquarters; to be sent to an outstation. Frequently with at.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > run a business [verb (transitive)]

outstation1959

1959 G. Behrend Hist. Wagon-lits 27/2 The Basle section has charge over the cleaners outstationed at Chur, Zürich, Interlaken, etc.

1974 Britannia 5 145 In [ a.d.] 219, 93 men were outstationed at Becchufrayn.

1990 Aircraft Illustr. Nov. 578/3 The Gatwick-based carrier has had five aircraft out-stationed at Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted to fulfil the contracts in the past, so it is expected that the fleet will be reduced accordingly.

2001 Rep. Govt. Accounting Office (U.S.) (Electronic ed.) 26 July Eight customer service staff outstationed from the Denver center were reportedly so severely underemployed that they routinely went to other office staff asking for work to fill their workday.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	outstation
释义	outstationn. Brit. /ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, station n. Etymology: < out- prefix + station n. 1. A station, outpost, or settlement in a remote area or at a distance from a centre of population or operations; spec. (Australian and New Zealand) a subordinate sheep or cattle station situated on the outskirts of a district, or separated by a distance from the main farm (see station n. 8). ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > district in relation to human occupation > town as opposed to country > town, village, or collection of dwellings > [noun] > remote out-settlement1690 outstation1817 settlement1827 neck of the woods1839 1817 Hobart Town Gaz. 9 Aug. in Austral. National Dict. 453/2 At this Muster are to attend all Free Men and Women resident at..Stony Hut Plains, and all Out-Stations and Stock Yards in that quarter. 1844 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Misc. 3 127 In outstation life there is..more intercourse between European and native society. 1870 P. Wentworth Amos Thorne iii. 26 On an outstation in the Australian bush. 1882 H. de Windt On Equator 34 The remainder are quartered at the various forts or out-stations along the coast, and in the interior of the country. 1911 C. E. W. Bean ‘Dreadnought’ of Darling xxxv. 311 When the out-station was reached, she rang up. 1954 G. Durrell Three Singles to Adventure v. 122 I prefer not to remember the ride to the outstation. 1980 M. Dugan Early Dreaming 18 Many of his borrowers were people who kept windmills and troughs operating on lonely out-stations. 2. A subordinate branch of an organization, business, or other enterprise; esp. one at a considerable distance from headquarters. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > subordinate branch of company outstation1833 1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville viii, in Dramatic Scenes I. 301 I meant to have come down on the say-shore, where there is a Martello tower, and an out-station of police. 1872 W. F. Butler Great Lone Land (ed. 2) xi. 161 About five miles from the mouth of Rainy River there was a small out-station of the Hudson Bay Company kept by a man named Morrisseau. 1923 Science 18 May 577/1 The total whole-time staff of the Meteorological Office and its out-stations has changed during the year from 266 to 261. 1970 Guardian 24 Aug. 14/1 Small outstations dealing with separate processes in the manufacturing cycle have been established in towns up to 20 miles from the city. 2002 Herald Express (Torquay) (Electronic ed.) 3 June Down at the quay is an outstation of the National Maritime Museum. Compounds outstation cheque n. South Asian a cheque which is issued in one place, but cashed in another. ΚΠ 1991 S. Muthiah Words in Indian Eng. 116 An outstation cheque is a cheque from outside the town where the recipient deposits it in the bank. 1999 Jrnl. Labour Econ. 17 (advt.) Payment in the form of bank draft/cheque may be sent in favour of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics. Rs. 20/US $5 should be added extra in the case of outstation cheques. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). outstationv. Brit. /ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, station v. Etymology: < out- prefix + station v., after outstation n., outstationed adj. transitive (in passive). To be stationed or situated away from headquarters; to be sent to an outstation. Frequently with at. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > run a business [verb (transitive)] outstation1959 1959 G. Behrend Hist. Wagon-lits 27/2 The Basle section has charge over the cleaners outstationed at Chur, Zürich, Interlaken, etc. 1974 Britannia 5 145 In [ a.d.] 219, 93 men were outstationed at Becchufrayn. 1990 Aircraft Illustr. Nov. 578/3 The Gatwick-based carrier has had five aircraft out-stationed at Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted to fulfil the contracts in the past, so it is expected that the fleet will be reduced accordingly. 2001 Rep. Govt. Accounting Office (U.S.) (Electronic ed.) 26 July Eight customer service staff outstationed from the Denver center were reportedly so severely underemployed that they routinely went to other office staff asking for work to fill their workday. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1817v.1959
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