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Station

/ˈsteɪʃən/

A stopping place.

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📖 Definitions of "Station"

noun

1
A stopping place.
2
A place where workers are stationed.
3
Any of the Stations of the Cross.
4
The Roman Catholic fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion.

verb

1
(usually passive) To put in place to perform a task.
"I was stationed on the pier."
2
To put in place to perform military duty.
"I was stationed at Fort Richie."

🔄 Synonyms of "Station"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
postnoun	A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
sendverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
placenoun	(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Station"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
placenoun	(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
sendnoun	(telecommunications) An operation in which data is transmitted.
postnoun	A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
basenoun	Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
railroadnoun	(chiefly US, Philippines) A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
railwaynoun	(chiefly UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
pointsnoun	(rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
subwaynoun	(Canada, US, Scotland, South Africa) An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
parkingnoun	Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking.
kcrnoun	(Hong Kong) Initialism of Kowloon-Canton Railway.
stopovernoun	A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.
layovernoun	(Canada, US, Australia) A break between stages of a journey.
terminalnoun	A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
wharfnoun	(nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.
firehousenoun	(US, firefighting) A fire station
campnoun	An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
powerplantnoun	Alternative spelling of power plant. [A station built for the production of electric power; a power station.]
terracenoun	A platform that extends outwards from a building.
targetnoun	A goal or objective.
depotnoun	A storage space for public transport and other vehicles where they can be maintained and from which they are dispatched for service.