station

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noun

sta·tion ˈstā-shən How to pronounce station (audio)

: the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain

: any of the places in a manufacturing operation at which one part of the work is done

: equipment used usually by one person for performing a particular job

: the act or manner of standing : posture

: a stopping place: such as

a(1)

: a regular stopping place in a transportation route

a bus station

(2)

: the building connected with such a stopping place : depot sense 3

: one of the stations of the cross

: a post or sphere of duty or occupation

: a stock farm or ranch especially of Australia or New Zealand

: standing, rank

a woman of high station

: a place for specialized observation and study of scientific phenomena

a seismological station

a marine biological station

: a place established to provide a public service: such as

a(1)

: fire station

(2)

: police station

: a branch post office

: gas station

: a complete assemblage of radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving

: the place in which such a station is located

station

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verb

stationed; stationing ˈstā-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce station (audio)

transitive verb

: to assign to or set in a station or position : post entry 7

station a guard at the door

Example Sentences

Noun They drove him to the bus station. The waiters were at their stations in the dining room. The sailors were ordered to man their battle stations. He had married above his station. They were aware of her station in life. Verb He stationed the guards around the camp. They stationed troops at the border. He stationed himself by the door to greet the guests. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But when a Boeing 767 struck the north tower that morning, the firefighter shot over to his station before hurrying to the World Trade Center.

Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The Baltimore Police Department’s Western District, with its station one of the locations where water samples tested positive for E. coli, accounted for about 18% of the city’s more than 300 homicides last year.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 For his station, complying with such expectations can be tricky.

Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Stay updated on weather forecasts by tuning in to your local news broadcast station and checking the National Weather Service Los Angeles office website.

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The speech looked to put to bed some of the criticism that King Charles had faced for using his station as heir to the throne to bring about societal change on a range of topics including climate change and farming.

David Luhnow, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In a partnership with Cullman Electric Cooperative, Drive Electric Alabama and Seven States Power Corporation, TVA on Wednesday opened its first I-65 charging station in Cullman as part of its Fast Charge Network.

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 For $2,500, his participants can sleep in dorm rooms at his research center, learn his theories about bears, and greet and feed any of the wild bears like Jack that wander to his station.

Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The South Shore Line also is exploring the possibility of relocating its station from the airport’s east side to its west side.

Tim Zorn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022

Verb

Also absent from the paper was a previous pledge not to station Chinese troops or administrative personnel in Taiwan.

Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Days 11 and 12 will be spent at sea, allowing the ship to station itself directly in the path of the eclipse.

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 To shield the detectors from unwanted radiation, physicists station them in laboratories deep inside mountains or underground in former mines.

Sophia Chen, Wired, 2 Aug. 2022 On July 28, Jupiter will station retrograde in bold Aries — the exact same day as the new moon in Leo — and its backwards dance will continue on until November 23.

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 Studios will open their doors, and vendors will station themselves inside the building for an evening full of art, music, food and fun.

Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 14 July 2022 Most states station the office of the climatologist at public universities, independent of the executive branch, but some, such as California and Georgia, categorize their climatologists as underneath another administrative agency.

Kate Selig, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Each year growing up, her family would station at the top of Cardiac Hill – the infamous section that asks racers to climb more than 12 s ...

Hannah Ziegler, ajc, 4 July 2022 Hillis and Turner say the plan is to eventually station Atlanta Fire ambulances throughout the city, although there have been no concrete plans for expansion.

Dylan Jackson, ajc, 29 June 2022 See More

Kids Definition

station 1 of 2

noun

sta·tion ˈstā-shən How to pronounce station (audio)

: a regular stopping place (as on a bus, train, or subway line) : depot

: a place for specialized observation or for a public service

weather station

police station

: a collection of or the place that contains radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving

: position entry 1 sense 5, rank

a person of high station

: the place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand or remain

Don't leave your station.

: a post or area of duty

military station

station

2 of 2

verb

stationed; stationing

: to assign to or set in a post or position : post

… these two crafty women stationed themselves at the front gate … and started charging everyone for coming in.

Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

单词	stations
释义	station 1 of 2 noun sta·tion ˈstā-shən 1 a : the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to stand or remain b : any of the places in a manufacturing operation at which one part of the work is done c : equipment used usually by one person for performing a particular job 2 : the act or manner of standing : posture 3 : a stopping place: such as a(1) : a regular stopping place in a transportation route a bus station (2) : the building connected with such a stopping place : depot sense 3 b : one of the stations of the cross 4 a : a post or sphere of duty or occupation b : a stock farm or ranch especially of Australia or New Zealand 5 : standing, rank a woman of high station 6 : a place for specialized observation and study of scientific phenomena a seismological station a marine biological station 7 : a place established to provide a public service: such as a(1) : fire station (2) : police station b : a branch post office 8 : gas station 9 a : a complete assemblage of radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving b : the place in which such a station is located station 2 of 2 verb stationed; stationing ˈstā-sh(ə-)niŋ transitive verb : to assign to or set in a station or position : post entry 7 station a guard at the door Synonyms Noun position post quarter Verb detail post See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They drove him to the bus station. The waiters were at their stations in the dining room. The sailors were ordered to man their battle stations. He had married above his station. They were aware of her station in life. Verb He stationed the guards around the camp. They stationed troops at the border. He stationed himself by the door to greet the guests. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun But when a Boeing 767 struck the north tower that morning, the firefighter shot over to his station before hurrying to the World Trade Center. Megan Myers, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 The Baltimore Police Department’s Western District, with its station one of the locations where water samples tested positive for E. coli, accounted for about 18% of the city’s more than 300 homicides last year. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 For his station, complying with such expectations can be tricky. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Stay updated on weather forecasts by tuning in to your local news broadcast station and checking the National Weather Service Los Angeles office website. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The speech looked to put to bed some of the criticism that King Charles had faced for using his station as heir to the throne to bring about societal change on a range of topics including climate change and farming. David Luhnow, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In a partnership with Cullman Electric Cooperative, Drive Electric Alabama and Seven States Power Corporation, TVA on Wednesday opened its first I-65 charging station in Cullman as part of its Fast Charge Network. Paul Gattis \| Pgattis@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 For $2,500, his participants can sleep in dorm rooms at his research center, learn his theories about bears, and greet and feed any of the wild bears like Jack that wander to his station. Doug Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The South Shore Line also is exploring the possibility of relocating its station from the airport’s east side to its west side. Tim Zorn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Verb Also absent from the paper was a previous pledge not to station Chinese troops or administrative personnel in Taiwan. Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 Days 11 and 12 will be spent at sea, allowing the ship to station itself directly in the path of the eclipse. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022 To shield the detectors from unwanted radiation, physicists station them in laboratories deep inside mountains or underground in former mines. Sophia Chen, Wired, 2 Aug. 2022 On July 28, Jupiter will station retrograde in bold Aries — the exact same day as the new moon in Leo — and its backwards dance will continue on until November 23. Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 28 July 2022 Studios will open their doors, and vendors will station themselves inside the building for an evening full of art, music, food and fun. Annie Nickoloff, cleveland, 14 July 2022 Most states station the office of the climatologist at public universities, independent of the executive branch, but some, such as California and Georgia, categorize their climatologists as underneath another administrative agency. Kate Selig, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Each year growing up, her family would station at the top of Cardiac Hill – the infamous section that asks racers to climb more than 12 s ... Hannah Ziegler, ajc, 4 July 2022 Hillis and Turner say the plan is to eventually station Atlanta Fire ambulances throughout the city, although there have been no concrete plans for expansion. Dylan Jackson, ajc, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English stacioun, from Anglo-French estation, statiun, from Latin station-, statio, from stare to stand — more at stand First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1685, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing station comfort station petrol station fire station experiment station power station polling station gas station pay station police station service station space station station house station wagon way station transfer station inter-station earth station station break weather station filling station docking station See More comfort station petrol station fire station experiment station power station polling station gas station pay station police station service station space station station house station wagon way station transfer station inter-station earth station station break weather station filling station docking station See More Kids Definition station 1 of 2 noun sta·tion ˈstā-shən 1 : a regular stopping place (as on a bus, train, or subway line) : depot 2 : a place for specialized observation or for a public service weather station police station 3 : a collection of or the place that contains radio or television equipment for transmitting or receiving 4 : position entry 1 sense 5, rank a person of high station 5 : the place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand or remain Don't leave your station. 6 : a post or area of duty military station station 2 of 2 verb stationed; stationing : to assign to or set in a post or position : post … these two crafty women stationed themselves at the front gate … and started charging everyone for coming in. Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach Medical Definition station noun sta·tion ˈstā-shən 1 : the place at which someone is positioned or is assigned to remain the nurse's station on a hospital ward 2 : the act or manner of standing : posture station was unsteady with the eyes open or closed Diseases of the Nervous System 3 : a place established to provide a service see aid station stations 1 of 2 noun plural of station 1 as in positions the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance positions quarters operations jobs assignments posts businesses details charges briefs 2 as in depots a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North Synonyms & Similar Words depots stops terminals way stations outstations stopovers layovers 3 as in levels the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life Synonyms & Similar Words levels positions places ranks echelons rankings situations degrees strata reaches conditions statuses standings functions footings ratings rungs capacities orders estates walks 4 as in stances a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station Synonyms & Similar Words stances postures attitudes carriages seats poises airs bearings behaviors presences attentions poses body languages looks deportments demeanors aspects conducts miens stations 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of station as in places to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment Synonyms & Similar Words places positions details posts sets appoints
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